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RE: Jiaolong submersible

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Jiaolong descends over 6 km in Mariana Trench

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, is lowered into the sea at the start of a dive on May 25, 2017. The submersible descends to 6,300 meters in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, the site of the oceans' deepest valley.
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China begins deep-sea research in northwestern Pacific Ocean

China's manned submersible Jiaolong departed from south China's Shenzhen for deep-sea dives in northwestern Pacific Ocean Tuesday.
The ship Xiangyanghong 09 set sail for the Yap and Mariana trenches, with Jiaolong and 96 scientists aboard, marking the beginning of the third stage of China's 38th oceanic expedition.
During the mission, which runs until June 18, the submersible is expected to conduct nine deep dives in the two trenches.
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Jiaolong discovers collection of polymetallic nodules in South China Sea

China's manned submersible, discovered a collection of polymetallic nodules in Puyuan Seamount in the South China Sea on Friday
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Chinese submersible retrieves seamount sample in South China Sea

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible on Saturday retrieved a basalt sample from the Zhenbei Seamount in the South China Sea which scientists say could shed light on the formation and evolution of seamounts in the area.
Jiaolong stayed underwater for nine and a half hours in its third dive in the second stage of China's 38th ocean scientific expedition, which will last until May 13. The maximum depth of the dive was 2,930 meters beneath the sea surface.
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China's female pilot trainee operates submersible

A female pilot trainee of deep-sea manned submersible operated Jiaolong on Thursday for the first time in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
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Chinese scientists are developing another submersible designed to reach 11,000 m.

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China's Jiaolong submersible set for Pacific voyage

Jiaolong, China's first manned deep-sea submersible, is scheduled to leave for a voyage in the northwest Pacific Ocean on June 25, according to oceanic authorities.
Its carrier, Xiangyanghong 09, left the eastern port city of Qingdao on Saturday. It will pick up Jiaolong from the city of Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA)'s North China Sea Branch.
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China's Jiaolong sets new deep sea dive record

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible successfully completed a dive of 7,015 meters below sea level at around 11 am local time, 8:55 am Beijing time. It's the craft's fourth dive into the Mariana Trench. The submersible then went on to finally reach a maximum depth of 7,020 meters below sea level.