Beijing: China is developing an advanced scientific drilling ship capable of reaching about 10km below the seabed, which will allow scientists to explore what really happens in the Earth’s mantle.
Prof Wu Lixin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and head of the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, said the design for the ship named Dream is expected to be finalised this year.
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