摘要
2014年,作为国家863计划重点项目"4500米级深海作业系统"的主要研究成果,"海马"号4500米级无人遥控潜水器(ROV)搭载作业母船"海洋六号"在南海实施了3个航段海上试验,下潜17次,最大下潜深度4502米,顺利通过了海试验收。随后,"海马"号迅速完成了成果转化,在2015年度南海天然气水合物有利区的详查工作中首战告捷,在我国南海北部陆坡西部海域首次发现活动性"冷泉"(定名"海马冷泉"),显示出该海域良好的天然气水合物资源前景,实现了国产高科技深海探查设备应用和南海水合物探查工作的双突破。在"海马"号探查成果的指引下,在"海马冷泉"区首次获取了海底表层高纯度的水合物实物样品,取得了我国在南海新海域采获水合物实物样品的又一次重大突破性进展。"海马"号在地勘应用中运行状态良好,操控性、可靠性、稳定性和各种扩展功能均通过严格考验,达到实用化装备的各项技术要求。"海马"号填补了我国深海探查作业手段的一项空白,大幅度提升了我国深海技术装备水平和作业能力,取得了一系列关键技术的重大突破,达到了国外同类遥控潜水器技术的水平,在我国深海技术装备研发领域具有里程碑式的意义。
As the main research result of Chinese national 863 plan project titled “deep-sea operation systemin water depth of 4500 m”, China’s first ROV named “HAIMA” carried by “Ocean 6” had successfully passed thesea-trial in the South China Sea in 2014 by through three segments, and seventeen diving tasks with the maximumdiving water-depth of 4502 m. After that, “HAIMA” was deployed rapidly, and won the first battle in the investigationof gas hydrate in the South China Sea. And for the first time, “HAIMA” revealed the presence of “coldspring” on the northwestern slope of the South China Sea, which indicated the existence of gas hydrate resourcesin this area, and achieved double breakthroughs in both application of domestic high-tech deep-sea devices andexploration of gas hydrate in the South China Sea. Leading by the search results of “HAIMA”, the first hydratesample with high purity was obtained in the “cold spring” area, which was another big breakthrough for our countryin the related research field. All the results showed that HAIMA worked in a good state, and had outstandingcontrols, reliability, stability and extended functions, which had fulfilled the standard for practical equipment.“HAIMA” filled in the blank of Chinese deep-sea exploration devices, and greatly improved the Chinese deep-seaequipment level and operation capability. “HAIMA” gained vital breakthrough for a series of key technologies andaccomplished the same level of international similar ROVs, which had milestone meaning in the field of Chinesedeep-sea device research.
作者
陶军
陈宗恒
Tao Jun;Chen Zongheng(Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, CGS, Guangzhou 510075, China)
作者简介
陶军（1963-），男，教授级高工，研究方向为水下工程与技术。E-mail: 13822116780@139.com
