On December 29th, the "Explorer III," China's first multi-purpose deep-sea scientific exploration and archaeological vessel, Successfully arrived at Nanshan Harbor Public Scientific Research Terminal, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya. As a participant in the research and construction, HBM has obtained the certificate of participation in the research and construction issued by Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Administration, Hainan Deep Sea Technology Innovation Center and Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS.

The Explorer III is China's first comprehensive scientific research ship designed for global deep-sea (including polar regions) exploration, with manned deep-diving capabilities in ice areas. It can carry out both deep-sea scientific investigations and underwater archaeological research, and in the summer, it can also support scientific exploration in polar regions. This will expand China's manned deep-diving capabilities from just full ocean depth to all ocean areas, significantly enhancing the China's ability to conduct deep-sea archaeological operations.

HBM has carried out localized R&D, design and manufacture of interior materials for “Exploration III”, which is another important achievement in the field of marine scientific research vessels after “Xue Long” and “Xuelong-2” polar research vessels. HBM will also continue to plough into the field of ship interior, with industry-leading interior solutions, to add bricks and mortar to the development of China deep-sea science and technology innovation.