Weighing 42,600 tons, this new Chinese “monster” was built for one purpose: to break the world record for the deepest drill at 7 miles.
The Meng Xiang, China’s latest maritime marvel, represents a remarkable advancement in deep-sea exploration technology. This colossal 42,600-ton vessel, whose name translates to “Dream” in English, has been engineered with a singular ambitious goal: to drill deeper into Earth’s crust than any previous attempt, targeting an unprecedented depth of 11 kilometers beneath the ocean floor.## The engineering marvel designed for unprecedented depths
Built with cutting-edge specifications, the Meng Xiang...
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