The world's first mobile "artificial island" began to be built in China. Six laboratories will be located on a double semi-submersible platform in the Pacific Ocean. The project should be completed by June 2030. According to the South China Morning Post, the platform will travel at a speed of 20 km/h and can stay at sea for up to four months without recharging. The "island" can accommodate up to 240 people. The maximum displacement of the platform will be about 74 thousand tons - this is more than most conventional destroyers and scientific ships in the world and can be compared to the displacement of an aircraft carrier.

The world's first mobile "artificial island" began to be built in China. Six laboratories will be located on a double semi-submersible platform in the Pacific Ocean. The project should be completed by June 2030. According to the South China Morning Post, the platform will travel at a speed of 20 km/h and can stay at sea for up to four months without recharging. The "island" can accommodate up to 240 people. The maximum displacement of the platform will be about 74 thousand tons - this is more than most conventional destroyers and scientific ships in the world and can be compared to the displacement of an aircraft carrier.