Especially the dual propulsion system (diesel and diesel-electric) with twin high-skewed CPP propellers contributes greatly to ensuring quietness during underwater observations.
Main research equipment
For oceanographic research：
Multi-narrow beam echo sounder, acoustic Doppler current profiler, sub-bottom profiler, ocean lidar system, Rosette water sampler, XBT, XCP, XCTD, 20m piston core sampler, Proton magnetometer, deck gravity meter, deck magnetometer, acoustic navigation device, radio navigation system.
For meteorological research：
Doppler radar, integrated meteorological observation device, radio-sonde, air sampler, satellite receiver system (NOAA, GMS, etc.).
Oceanographic research fitting：
A-frame crane, gallows crane, observation winches (7) with traction winches (3) & swell compensators (3), multi-joint deck crane, buoy handling system, Rosette water sampler handling system, shipboard data management system.
