Scientific expedition team from China, New Zealand reaches deepest point of Kermadec Trench
Updated: November 28, 2022 13:58english.www.gov.cn/Xinhua
China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1 carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) berths at the Queens Wharf of Auckland in New Zealand, Nov 27, 2022. The first China-New Zealand joint deep-diving scientific expedition successfully completed its task in the first phase of the voyage. With the manned submersible, team members from the two countries reached the deepest point of the Kermadec Trench, according to the expedition team. [Photo/Xinhua]
Deng Yuqing, center, and Yuan Xin from the Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and marine biologist Dr. Kareen Schnabel from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand, prepare for a deep dive, about 10,000 meters, on the research ship Tansuo-1, Nov 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken from the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) shows a marine creature on Nov 14, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken from the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) shows a marine creature, on Nov 7, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1 carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) berths at the Queens Wharf of Auckland in New Zealand, Nov 27, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
