The CSSC Deep Sea Scientific Research and Comprehensive Support Base in the South China Sea (hereinafter referred to as the "CSSC Sanya Base Project") started construction on December 27 in the Creative Industry Park of Sanya. The project aims to build a deep sea scientific research and comprehensive service support base, form a high-end marine equipment industry cluster in the South China Sea direction, and strive to become the first national-level marine equipment military-civilian integration boutique demonstration project.
It is understood that the recent planned investment is 2.3 billion yuan. It will fully leverage the technological and industrial advantages of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited and the geographical advantages of Hainan Province. Following the principles of military-civilian integration, open sharing, intensive efficiency, and overall planning, focusing on functions such as comprehensive testing of maritime equipment systems, smart ocean and other military-civilian integration industry demonstrations, scientific and technological innovation, and international cooperation, it will jointly build a comprehensive testing base for maritime equipment systems, a maintenance and service support base, a marine equipment military-civilian integration industry demonstration platform, and a scientific and technological innovation and international cooperation platform, creating 12 major functional zones and 19 functional centers.
It is reported that in July 2016, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Hainan Province, planning to build the CSSC Sanya Base Project in Sanya. The aim is to implement the national strategies of maritime power and deep military-civilian integration development, help Hainan build a strong marine province, and promote the high-quality development of CSSC, strengthen cooperation between the two sides in fields such as deep sea scientific and technological development, smart ocean, and modern service industry, and contribute to the construction of Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone and the中国特色 Free Trade Port.
Shi Yiyun, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and Yang Jincheng, General Manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and delivered speeches. (Reporter Wang Yujie, Intern Du E)
