The Meng Xiang: China’s First Ocean Drilling Vessel Leads Deep-Sea Exploration Into a New Era

Zhenqiang Xu; Chang Zhou; Junhui Xue; Xuelian Xie; Haibin Zhang

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The Meng Xiang: China’s First Ocean Drilling Vessel Leads Deep-Sea Exploration Into a New Era

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Zhenqiang Xu, Chang Zhou, Junhui Xue, Xuelian Xie, Haibin Zhang. The Meng Xiang: China’s First Ocean Drilling Vessel Leads Deep-Sea Exploration Into a New Era. Engineering 202606001 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2026.06.001

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