China Geological Survey

Guangdong approved a new Key Laboratory for Deep-Sea Drilling Technology led by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey.

The survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 6 returned to Guangzhou after a 95-day, 12,673-nautical-mile deep-sea geological expedition.

The commissioning of Mengxiang, China's first ocean drilling vessel, was named among China's top 10 science and technology advances of 2024.

Mengxiang, China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel with 11,000 meter drilling capability, entered service in Guangzhou.

A Coanda-effect deep-sea polymetallic nodule collection test device from the China Geological Survey and CUGB won a national utility model patent.

The survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 6 returned to Guangzhou after a 135 day, 26,500 nautical mile 2023 ocean expedition in Pacific waters.

China's first ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang completed a successful first sea trial covering about 500 nautical miles from Nansha, Guangzhou.

China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was named Mengxiang and departed Nansha, Guangzhou, for sea trials on December 18.

Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey published research showing seamounts contribute significantly to the ocean's rare earth elements budget.

China completed the first ROV deployment of a deep-sea reverse-circulation crust drill on the Haima ROV at 1,500 metres.