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42,600 ton ship to break the world record for the deepest drill at 7 miles


China has unleashed its most ambitious deep-sea exploration project with the Meng Xiang drilling vessel, a technological marvel weighing 42,600 tons. This floating giant embarks on humanity's boldest quest to penetrate Earth's oceanic crust deeper than ever attempted. The vessel's mission targets an extraordinary depth of 11 kilometers beneath the…

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