Fendouzhe aboard its mother ship Tan Suo Yi Hao
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History | |
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PRC | |
Name | Striver |
Awarded | CSSC |
Completed | 2020 |
Acquired | 2020 |
Commissioned | 2020 |
Maiden voyage | 2020 |
In service | 2020 |
Status | Active |
Class overview | |
Operators | Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering as part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[1] |
Preceded by | Deep Sea Warrior |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 36 long tons (37 t) |
Endurance | 6 hours |
Complement | 3 |
Sensors and processing systems | Various |
Striver (Fen-Dou-Zhe; Chinese: 奋斗者) bathyscaphe is a type of deep-submergence vehicle built in the People's Republic of China (PRC).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] It was built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).[3][5] It can accommodate three crew members,[2][3][4][5] and is designed to reach depths of more than 10,000 meters.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Striver is equipped with two mechanical arms, seven underwater cameras, seven sonars, hydraulic drills, and other scientific devices.[2][9]
On 10 November 2020, the bottom of the Challenger Deep was reached by Striver with three Chinese scientists (Zhang Wei, Zhao Yang, and Wang Zhiqiang) onboard whilst livestreaming the descent to a reported depth of 10,909 m (35,791 ft).[10][11]
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