'Shiyan 3' research vessel gets back to work  

中科院“實(shí)驗(yàn)3”號(hào)南海科考作業(yè)進(jìn)展順利

經(jīng)過晝夜兼程的海上航行，中國科學(xué)院南海海洋研究所“實(shí)驗(yàn)3”號(hào)綜合科學(xué)考察船20日上午重返南海預(yù)定海域，按計(jì)劃開展第13個(gè)大面觀測(cè)站科考作業(yè)。

Nanhai (CNS) – The marine research ship "Shiyan 3" returned to its scheduled sea area Monday morning to continue carrying out its oceanic survey.

A broken geological sampling winch had forced the boat to return to Guangzhou for repairs.

Scientific investigation on the sea is much riskier than on land, said Chen Yurong, senior engineer at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, which is in charge of the mission.

The Shiyan 3 is scheduled to cover 5,000 nautical miles this summer.