BEIJING: China has commissioned a fully automated "most advanced" marine science ship which will be deployed in the Indian Ocean.

北京：中国刚刚服役的最先进全自动海洋科学船被部署在印度洋。

The vessel Xiang Yang Hong 01 was commissioned on Saturday in the eastern port city of Qingdao.

向阳红01号科学船于周六在东部港口城市青岛交付使用。

The 100-metre long ship with displacement of 4980 tonnes and a range of 15000 nautical miles has plentiful remote sensing equipment to explore as deep as 10000 meters.

该科学船长达100米，排水量为4980吨，最大里程为15000海里，同时配备丰富的远程遥感设备，最大探测深度为10000米。

The ship will conduct its first task in the Indian Ocean Qiao Fangli Communist Party Secretary of the First Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration said.

国家海洋局第一海洋研究所党组织书记乔芳丽介绍到，该科学船将会在印度洋进行第一次科考任务。