Research vessel 'Tansuo-2' docks at Fujian pier to mark International Museum Day(1/5)

China's research vessel Exploration 2 (or Tansuo-2) docks at a pier to mark International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Bin)

As the second mother ship of China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver), Tansuo-2 adopts an advanced electric propulsion system and positioning system, which can provide sufficient power and automatic cruise capability for deep-sea explorations.

The ship is 87.2 meters long and 18.8 meters wide, with a full-load displacement of 6,800 tons . It can carry 60 researchers and has a maximum speed of 14.2 knots and a cruising range of 15,000 nautical miles.

People view China's deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe on research vessel Tansuo-2 in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Bin)

People view China's deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe on research vessel Tansuo-2 in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Bin)

People view marine samples on China's research vessel Tansuo-2 in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Bin)

China's research vessel Exploration 2 (or Tansuo-2) docks at a pier to mark International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Bin)