China's first deep-sea multi-functional vessel launched in S China(1/2)

China's first deep-sea multi-functional scientific investigation and cultural relic archaeological vessel is launched in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Zhong Wei)

The vessel reaches about 104 meters long and has a displacement of about 10,000 metric tons. It is designed to hit a maximum speed of 16 knots, equivalent to about 30 kilometers an hour.

China's first deep-sea multi-functional scientific investigation and cultural relic archaeological vessel is launched in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Zhong Wei)