I believe it marks the start of a new era in ocean exploration.
Another boat was being loaded with supplies for a morning trip of 20 schoolteachers who will learn about ocean exploration firsthand.
The project applied space program instruments and systems to ocean exploration, mapping and resource assessment.
Project manager and developer Andy Bowen heralded the achievement as "the start of a new era in ocean exploration".
Caribbean and ocean exploration have arrived.
OE facilitates ocean exploration by supporting expeditions, exploration projects, and related field campaigns.
Its other objectives include the creation of books, a TV documentary series, and other educational materials on ocean exploration and stewardship.
He said that he did not consider the Xihu Trough an especially difficult challenge and that the technology for ocean exploration was available elsewhere.
Evenings were filled with educational lectures and films produced by the Cousteau Society, a 30-year-old organization devoted to ocean exploration and conservation.
Harbin Engineering University is defining its distinctive position in the nation's development strategy by specializing in shipping industry, ocean exploration and nuclear application.