The World's Deepest Diving

China's deep-diving submersible hits 5km
Jiaolong’s test dive at Pacific Ocean

China's self-developed manned submersible Jiaolong, which translates to Dragon, successfully dived 5,000 meters under the sea for the first time at 3 am on July 21 during a trial voyage in the northeast Pacific Ocean, the China News Service reported Thursday.

[The Jiaolong manned submersible prepares to depart from a port in East China's Jiangsu province for the 5,000-meter trial dive, July 1, 2011.[Photo/CFP]]

[The crew of the trial voyage stands in front of a national flag on the deck of the launch ship during a pledging ceremony on July 2, 2011, when they departed from China.[Photo/CFP]]

Manned by three sailors, the submersible completed the record dive after a five-hour-long voyage under the sea.
With the capability to dive to a maximum depth of 7,000 meters, presently Jiaolong is the world's deepest diving manned submersible.
After the successful trial dive of 5,000 meters, it will prepare for a 7,000-meter-dive next year, which will set a new record.

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