Introduction: Compared with traditional scientific research vessels or test ships, China’s deep-sea green and intelligent technology test vessel “Future” has achieved significant breakthroughs in versatility, modularization, and intelligence. The vessel adopts a highly modular design, with ample reserved space, strong system scalability, and a high degree of interface generalization.
According to media reports, China’s deep-sea green and intelligent technology test vessel “Future” was recently officially named and delivered. The vessel has an overall length of 110.8 meters, a full-load displacement of 7,000 tons, a maximum speed of over 15 knots, a crew capacity of 80 people, a range of over 10,000 nautical miles, and an endurance of over 60 days, with the capability to sail in unlimited navigation areas.
The “Future” has a unique positioning, integrating three major functions: a new green and intelligent technology test platform, a deep-sea equipment application/commissioning/test support platform, and a mobile laboratory for deep-sea marine surveys.
Compared with traditional scientific research vessels or test ships, the “Future” has made remarkable progress in versatility, modularization, and intelligence. It is equipped with advanced offshore test and operation support systems for deep-sea equipment, underwater acoustic systems, moon pool systems, and multidisciplinary laboratories. With a deck operation area of 1,500 square meters, it boasts comprehensive capabilities such as deployment, recovery, storage, and transportation of deep-sea equipment, surface and underwater detection/communication/positioning, and test command and dispatch, which can meet the needs of sea trial verification and operation support for various deep-sea equipment.
The vessel adopts a highly modular design with sufficient reserved space, strong system expandability, and a high degree of interface generalization. It supports convenient installation, replacement, and multi-level dynamic testing of key equipment such as generator sets, power distribution systems, dynamic positioning systems, intelligent navigation systems, navigation radars, steering systems, and pumps and valves.
The “Future” deeply integrates advanced intelligent and information technologies to realize functions such as intelligent navigation control, intelligent engine room, and intelligent energy efficiency. It is equipped with a self-developed intelligent information system (MarineNet) and a dynamic testing system, which can complete the collection, storage, calculation, management, and application of the entire vessel’s data, and realize data interconnection between the vessel and the shore. It has created an open and shared digital test platform for the industry.
The “Future” took six years to build. It was led by the Taihu Laboratory of Deep-Sea Technology and Science and its Lianyungang Center. More than ten units under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) participated in technical research and supporting supply, and CSSC Chengxi Ship Repair & Building Co., Ltd. undertook the general assembly and construction. The vessel is classified by the China Classification Society, with its home port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu.
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