China's 'Haiyang Dizhi 2' research vessel successfully completed a deep-sea mission, testing an advanced electro-hydrostatic actuator. The device was capable of cutting underwater structures, such as submarine cables, at depths of 3,500 meters.

A Chinese deep-sea mission has successfully tested an advanced device capable of cutting through underwater structures such as submarine cable at a depth of thousands of metres. The “Haiyang Dizhi 2” research vessel completed its first deep-sea scientific mission of 2026 last Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The expedition included a cutting test of a deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator at a depth of 3,500 metres (11,483 feet), using technology that has drawn attention...