Undersea ‘Nemo’ completes first dive

Striking submersible: ‘Qianlong 3’ undergoing its maiden dive in the South China Sea. — Xinhua

Beijing: China’s new unmanned submersible, Qianlong 3, has completed its maiden dive in the South China Sea.

Its advantages over its predecessor’s superior maneuverability and longer working time will allow for more complex studies of seabed environments for scientific or mining purposes, engineers said.