2月25日,总部位于神奈川县横须贺市的日本独立行政法人海洋研究开发机构,提出了世界上潜水最深的新型载人潜水调查艇“深海12,000”的构想方案。其中,包括了驾驶席周围将使用球形强化玻璃等,新型潜水调查艇将采用多种最新技术。该艇在资源探测以及深海生物调查方面将发挥积极作用,估计2020年后半期完成研发。 On February 25, the Japan-based independent research institute for marine research and development, which is headquartered in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, put forward the concept of “Deep Sea 12,000”, the world’s newest manned diving survey boat. Among them, including the driver’s seat will be around the use of spherical glass, the new diving survey boat will use a variety of the latest technology. The vessel will play an active role in resource exploration and deep-sea biological surveys, with an estimated completion of research and development in the latter half of 2020.