Deep-Sea All-Weather Resident Floating Research Facility

planned

China is building a floating artificial island designed to withstand a nuclear explosion. This 78,000-ton semi-submersible twin-hull platform is the world's first mobile, self-sustaining artificial island capable of rapid ocean travel. It can accommodate 238 people for four months without resupply and is expected to be operational in 2028. The platform is 138 meters long and 85 meters wide, with a main deck rising 45 meters above the waterline, and can operate in rough seas and survive powerful typhoons.