Shanghai Waigaoqiao has won an order to design and build a self-propelled ocean-research platform for operation by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, The Maritime Executive reports. The planned platform uses a twin-hull, semi-submersible design.

According to the report, construction is scheduled to begin in 2028, with delivery targeted for June 2030. The platform is intended for extended research stays at sea. These are project plans; the order does not establish that construction or research operations have begun.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report