China's first sightseeing submersible "Huandao Jiaolong-1" is put into trial operation on Monday in Yalong Bay in Sanya City, in southern China's Hainan Province. [Photo: Imagine China]
China's first sightseeing submersible "Huandao Jiaolong-1" has been put into trial operation in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province.
Being capable of carrying 9 people, the submersible is 7.9 meters in length, 3.6 meters in width, 4.4 meters in height and can reach a depth of 40 meters undersea.
It is the world largest completely transparent manned submersible and is a milestone of China's sightseeing submersible industry.
Source:
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/12/15/4201s908408.htm
