China has begun building a floating scientific island for open ocean research. This is a mobile artificial island project led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Its construction is planned to be completed by June 2030. The project is included in China's 14th Five-Year Plan as a critical scientific infrastructure facility. It will be the world's first self-sufficient mobile artificial island. The dimensions of the platform are 138 x 85 meters, the displacement is about 74 thousand tons. It is intended for more than 200 researchers. The platform will be able to operate in waves of 7 points and withstand typhoons of up to 17 points. It is planned to test equipment in the deep sea, monitor typhoons and conduct long-term marine observations far from the coast. Chinese authorities said the platform would be open to international scientific organizations and societies.

China has begun building a floating scientific island for open ocean research. This is a mobile artificial island project led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Its construction is planned to be completed by June 2030. The project is included in China's 14th Five-Year Plan as a critical scientific infrastructure facility. It will be the world's first self-sufficient mobile artificial island. The dimensions of the platform are 138 x 85 meters, the displacement is about 74 thousand tons. It is intended for more than 200 researchers. The platform will be able to operate in waves of 7 points and withstand typhoons of up to 17 points. It is planned to test equipment in the deep sea, monitor typhoons and conduct long-term marine observations far from the coast. Chinese authorities said the platform would be open to international scientific organizations and societies.