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Strategic Study of CAE >> 2024, Volume 26, Issue 2 doi: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.02.004

Advances in Deep-Sea Scientific Experiment Equipment

1. School of Ecology, Environmental, and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;
2. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China;
3. South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China

Funding project:广东省六大产业专项(GDNRC[2023]30);中国工程院咨询项目“深海装备技术体系及发展战略研究”(2023-XZ-06);南方海洋科学与工程广东省实验室(广州)人才团队引进重大专项(GML20190609, GML20230921) Received: 2024-02-14 Revised: 2024-04-03 Available online: 2024-04-24

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Abstract

The deep sea fuels the world’s largest ecosystem, and a deep knowledge of its relevant evolutionary patterns can support?the sustainable development of human society. It is difficult to carry out in-situ experiments under the extreme environmental?conditions in the deep sea, which puts forward harsh requirements for the development of deep-sea scientific experiment equipment.This study summarizes the development status and problems regarding deep-sea scientific experiment equipment in China and abroad?from the aspects of deep-sea test equipment and test sites, deep-sea in-situ exploration and experiment equipment, and experimental?equipment for deep-sea environment simulation. China has independently developed a serial of equipment and technologies in the?field of deep-sea scientific experiment equipment, and some of its advantageous directions have reached the international advanced?level, which has promoted the progress of deep-sea scientific research. However, the country fails to build a mature industrial chain in terms of sophisticated equipment and associated key technologies, resulting in the restricted development of some equipment and?prominent technological weaknesses. Therefore, we propose the following suggestions to promote deep-sea scientific research and the?high-quality development of the deep-sea scientific experiment equipment: (1) strengthening top-level planning to coordinate?technical research; (2) establishing incentive mechanisms to encourage innovation transformation; (3) building demonstration?platforms and forming a standards system; (4) developing sensing technologies and accelerating the localization process; and (5)strengthening international cooperation to enhance innovation capacities.

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