Recently, the Oceanic Techniques Office of the 863 Program for the 11th Five-Year Plan held a feasibility demonstration for the key project “4,500m Deep-ocean Operation System” in Beijing.

All the panel experts held the opinion that the project, being strategic, forward looking, pioneering and scientific, had clear overall targets. Its research and key technology were appropriately selected. The panel unanimously approved the implementation proposal and suggested the project be launched as soon as possible after improvement.