China's first ocean-class intelligent comprehensive scientific research vessel, the Tongji, delivered

According to China State Shipbuilding Corporation, on 13 July, China's first ocean-class intelligent comprehensive scientific research vessel, the Tongji, built by Huangpu Wenchong, was officially delivered in Shanghai.

　　The ‘Tongji’ is China's domestically designed and constructed 2,000-tonne next-generation green, quiet, and intelligent comprehensive scientific research vessel, integrating marine geology, marine chemistry, marine biology, and other scientific research surveys, as well as scientific research, talent cultivation, science popularisation education, and cultural heritage. It serves as Tongji University's ‘maritime campus.’ Compared to previous scientific research vessels, the ‘Tongji’ is more intelligent.

　　Li Zhenghua, Chief Engineer of the ‘Tongji’ vessel from China State Shipbuilding Corporation Huangpu Wenchong, introduced that the ‘Tongji’ vessel is 82 metres long and 15 metres wide, capable of accommodating 15 crew members and 30 scientific research team members, with a range of 8,000 nautical miles. In open waters, it can achieve autonomous navigation and intelligently set an energy-saving route.

　　Additionally, its communication and coordination capabilities are highly advanced, enabling comprehensive three-dimensional communication between ships, between ships and shore, and between ships and aerial drones and underwater robots, achieving three-dimensional networking functionality across air, sea, and underwater domains.

Notably, the ‘Tongji’ vessel, based on a 2,000-tonne ship platform, optimises its layout to provide 460 square metres of deck working area, 320 square metres of laboratory space, 10.2 square metres of living quarters per person, and over 100 square metres of meeting areas, lecture halls, recreational zones, and fitness areas, achieving the operational capabilities of a 3,000-tonne scientific research vessel in a compact design.

　　Li Zhenghua explained that the vessel is equipped with modular laboratories designed for various operational conditions. Depending on the specific scientific research tasks of each voyage, it can carry different scientific research containers, enabling it to achieve scientific objectives related to marine geography, marine biology, marine chemistry, and atmospheric environment.

Additionally, the vessel is capable of performing a series of marine engineering tasks, including the laying and maintenance of submarine cables.

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