“You have entered a restricted zone for offshore oil operations. Please leave immediately.” A drone hovers above a trawler on the sea surface. Such scenes have become routine during offshore inspections at oilfields in the eastern South China Sea.
In the past, there was no better solution than dispatching vessels to sea to deal with unregistered fishing boats that intruded into oilfield operation zones. Each deployment cost between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan, took a long time and had limited coverage, often resulting in the situation where intruders were spotted but could not be brought under control. Today, drones equipped with high-definition cameras, infrared thermal imaging systems and high-volume loudspeakers, supported by a low-altitude intelligent connected platform, enable a closed-loop management process: detection, identification, expulsion and evidence collection.
Meanwhile, another drone may be flying along subsea pipelines toward the open waters of the eastern oilfield. A traditional tugboat takes more than four hours to inspect the 70-kilometer sub-sea pipeline, while a drone can finish the task in less than one hour. Equipped with AI-based recognition algorithms, these drones can automatically mark abnormal areas on pipelines and transmit data back to the platform in real time.
As offshore oil and gas development, deep-sea resource exploration and maritime shipping industries continue to expand, demand for operations in high-risk envirionments has surged, such as subsea pipeline inspection, underwater emergency search and rescue, and marine ecological monitoring has surged. In recent years, China has formed a sizable fleet of intelligent equipment centered on surface drones, unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), manned submersibles and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), building a three-dimensional maritime security network.
Ding Zhongjun, deputy director of the National Deep Sea Center, noted that aerial drones can quickly reach targeted sea areas in response to emergencies including oil spills at sea, personnel falling overboard and out-of-control vessels. They transmit real-time data on spill spread and the location of people in distress, and deliver emergency supplies simultaneously, filling the observation gap in the early stages of traditional rescue operations.
Furthermore, domestically developed manned and unmanned submersibles have become primary equipment for critical high-risk underwater operations amid extreme deep-sea conditions such as high pressure and low temperatures. Statistics show that in the first half of 2026, the Jiaolong submersible completed research cruises in the western Pacific and the South China Sea, making 40 dives in total. The Fendouzhe submersible finished a trans-Pacific scientific research cruise, with 63 dives, 50 of which reached depths of over 6,000 meters. The two submersibles collected a large number of biological and geological specimens as well as high-definition underwater images across four extreme deep-sea environments: hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, trenches and abyssal zones. Adopting in-situ deep-sea organism detection technologies based on artificial intelligence identification and environmental DNA testing, they have greatly improved the efficiency of deep-sea exploration and sampling accuracy, enhanced the capacity for investigating seabed resources in complex deep-sea habitats, and set a new technical paradigm for deep-sea resource exploration and exploitation, as well as ecological environment assessment and protection.
In addition, deep-sea unmanned submersibles including the Hailong series remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), the Haidou No.1 ROV and the Qianlong series autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have been put into regular scientific research and application. They can conduct tasks such as pipeline damage repair, debris removal and deep-sea archaeology in turbid, high-pressure and low-temperature deep-sea environments.
At present, intelligent perception functions including embodied intelligence, network self-generation, precise target identification and autonomous tracking are being continuously upgraded, breaking down data barriers between various pieces of equipment operating in the air, space, land, sea and seabed.
For example, drones conduct large-scale rapid screening of the sea surface; unmanned surface vehicles carry out fixed-point monitoring and communication relay; autonomous underwater vehicles complete underwater positioning and simple disposal; manned submersibles conduct in-depth surveys and personnel search and rescue as needed. This forms a full-chain closed loop of emergency response featuring aerial detection, surface support and underwater operations. Meanwhile, a digital twin system developed for deep-sea equipment trains fault prediction models using massive field data, issuing advance warnings for potential risks such as pipeline fatigue and equipment leakage, shifting the work mode from passive rush repair to proactive early warning.
It is reported that the Pangu Marine Intelligent Forecasting Large Model, the first of its kind in China deeply integrated with AI technologies and supported by full-stack domestically developed computing power, has been put into engineering application. It achieves a revolutionary leap in marine forecasting from daily updates to minute-level accuracy. The Ocean AI provides intelligent services for multiple scenarios such as marine early warning and disaster prevention and mitigation, solving the problem that general large models fail to adapt to marine application scenarios. A series of large models including the Haijing AI large model, the Langya 2.0 global intelligent marine phenomenon forecasting large model, the Nanming marine large model, and the DTO Engine 2.0 marine digital twin engine have been launched successively. They will support the application of marine ecological protection, marine ranches, offshore wind power, marine scientific research and other fields in the future.
According to Ding Zhongjun, China will further improve an integrated system of aerial, surface and underwater equipment, accelerate research on core technologies such as multi-agent collaboration and deep-sea AI perception, and expand applications in deep-sea mining, subsea power grids and open-sea search and rescue, laying a solid security foundation for the development of the marine economy.
Source: CCTV.com
2026-08-21
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Source: Fudao Funway
2026-08-19
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In the aquaculture demonstration zone of Tegalrejo Village, Gabusmewar Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, contiguous shrimp ponds are laid out in neat rows. As fishing nets are slowly drawn tight, tens of thousands of whiteleg shrimp thrash and leap, while fishermen are busy sorting and loading them into baskets. This demonstration zone serves as a key model project launched by the Indonesian government to modernize aquaculture. During a recent inspection tour of the site, Indonesian President Prabowo noted that Indonesia boasts enormous potential for aquaculture development, and demonstration zones of this kind will be promoted and built in more regions across the country.
As the world’s second‑largest aquaculture producer, Indonesia is endowed with superior natural conditions and abundant fishery resources, laying a solid foundation for its aquaculture industry. Data from Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries show that the country has around 17.91 million hectares of potential aquaculture area, with diversified farming models taking shape, including seaweed cultivation, marine cage culture, freshwater pond farming, and integrated rice‑fish farming. According to ministry estimates, Indonesia’s total seafood output reached approximately 26.25 million tonnes in 2025, hitting a new high in recent years, of which aquaculture output stood at some 6.75 million tonnes.
As room for growth in marine capture fisheries becomes increasingly limited, aquaculture is emerging as a major driver of Indonesia’s fisheries sector, playing a prominent role in safeguarding food security, expanding employment and fuelling economic expansion. The Indonesian government has formulated a fishery governance road map under its blue‑economy framework, prioritizing the development of sustainable mariculture, freshwater aquaculture and brackish‑water farming. Wahyu Trenggono, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia, stated that aquaculture can not only boost upstream and downstream fishery sectors and generate more jobs and economic benefits, but also help curb illegal fishing.
In recent years, Indonesia has kept ramping up investment to expand farming scale and enhance industrial competitiveness. It has identified shrimp, seaweed, tilapia, crab and lobster as five priority aquaculture species. Indonesia is promoting regionally specialized aquaculture and building industrial clusters for shrimp, seaweed, tilapia and lobster in multiple locations, so as to foster coordinated development across the whole industrial chain covering hatchery production, feed supply, aquaculture production, cold‑chain logistics and processing for export.
Indonesia also takes the development of modern fishing villages as an important measure to expand aquaculture production capacity. It is carrying out upgrading work for the first batch of 100 fishing villages. By the end of 2025, construction of 65 projects had reached 60 to 80 percent completion and are expected to be fully completed in 2026; construction on the remaining 35 projects will begin in phases.
While scaling up aquaculture, Indonesia is accelerating its shift toward technology‑driven and eco‑friendly aquaculture. For instance, as the world’s largest tropical seaweed producer, Indonesia accounts for roughly 75 percent of global seaweed supply. Leveraging this edge, Indonesia is constructing an International Tropical Seaweed Research Center in West Nusa Tenggara Province. The center aims to enhace the competitiveness of the seaweed industry through high‑quality seed research and development of high-quality seed varieties, innovation in farming techniques and development of downstream products. Under the “Smart Fishing Village” initiative, Indonesia has piloted an all‑in‑one aquaculture model. It integrates seed breeding, farming production, feed provision, technical training and public science education, and recirculating aquaculture systems are adopted to raise resource‑use efficiency. Pilot programs for this model have been launched at sites such as the Fish Breeding Research Center in West Java Province.
Bilateral cooperation between China and Indonesia in aquaculture has deepened steadily in recent years. China is a major export market for Indonesian aquatic products and an important partner supporting Indonesia’s aquaculture growth. Indonesian statistics indicate that in 2025, Indonesia exported around 491,500 tonnes of aquatic products to China, worth 1.04 billion US dollars. In February 2025, the first meeting of the China‑Indonesia Joint Technical Committee on Fishery Cooperation was convened. The two sides exchanged views on aquaculture development and implementation outcomes, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in deep‑sea aquaculture, disease prevention and control, seaweed farming and digital aquaculture. In November the same year, China and Indonesia jointly hosted a marine technology training course. Chinese experts provided training to Indonesian participants on topics including sustainable aquaculture, offering experience and technical support for Indonesia to improve its aquaculture technologies and advance sustainable fishery development.
Source：People’s Daily
2026-08-17
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On July 17, a train loaded with 55 containers and carrying goods worth 30.88 million yuan slowly departed from the Jiangyin Railway Logistics Park in Fuzhou, heading to Eastern Europe via the Erenhot border crossing. This marked the fourth anniversary of the China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou).
According to data from Fuzhou Customs, since the inaugural train of the China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou) launched in July 2022, a total of 77 trips have been operated, transporting 7,918 TEUs of cargo with a cumulative import-export value exceeding 1.6 billion yuan. In the first half of this year, the service operated 10 trips, shipping 1,090 TEUs with a value of 242 million yuan, representing year-on-year increases of 100%, 127%, and 136% respectively.
It is not only the number of trips, TEUs, and cargo value that have grown, but also the variety of goods. At the outset, the China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou) almost exclusively carried baby products. Today, in addition to traditional small commodities such as daily necessities and textile garments, the containers increasingly feature high-value, high-tech "Made in China" products, including generator sets, CNC machine tools, auto parts, and LCD displays. Cargo sources now cover multiple provinces and cities, including Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shanghai.
"The China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou) offers significant advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness, large transport capacity, and strong safety, enabling more enterprises in Fujian and surrounding areas to send 'Made in China' goods abroad safely and conveniently," said Yu Lei, head of the Putian business department at the Fuzhou Railway Logistics Center.
Taking complete industrial electromechanical equipment as an example, traditional sea freight from Fujian ports to Central Asia and Europe takes more than 35 days including transit, making it difficult to meet urgent orders from overseas construction sites. Additionally, the high humidity and significant temperature fluctuations in ship cabins can cause metal parts of electromechanical equipment to rust and electronic control components to malfunction due to moisture, affecting a company's reputation.
"The China-Europe Railway Express has opened up an efficient logistics channel for our electromechanical products to reach the Central Asian market," said Chen Jun, foreign trade manager at Fuzhou Jiewo Electromechanical Co., Ltd. "After switching to rail transport, the entire journey takes only 15 days to reach major Central Asian hubs directly, significantly compressing delivery timelines and helping us retain overseas engineering clients. At the same time, the standardized enclosed freight containers provide excellent dust and moisture protection, significantly improving the intact delivery rate compared to sea freight, giving us a competitive edge in overseas electromechanical bidding and market competition."
To ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the trains, Rongcheng Customs has deepened the application of the "Railway Express" model based on the characteristics of rail transport, enabling one-stop processing for declaration, inspection, and release to maximize policy benefits. The customs authority has also continuously optimized service measures, providing one-on-one guidance to enterprises for rapid declarations, implementing full-time appointment inspections, and ensuring that goods are inspected upon arrival and released upon compliance, further enhancing speed and efficiency.
"With the support of customs, we have operated multiple full-train Railway Express model trips this year, which not only reduced operating costs but also effectively improved customs clearance efficiency, shortened the dwell time of goods at the border, and lowered the risk of overdue detention," said Fu Yufeng, head of Business Division II at Fuzhou International Train Service Co., Ltd.
"Currently, the cargo value per trip of the China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou) remains stable at around 25 million yuan, reaching 15 core hub cities in six Belt and Road partner countries including Poland and Uzbekistan. Customs will continue to fulfill its functions and support the high-quality development of the China-Europe Railway Express (Fuzhou) with efficient and convenient customs clearance services," said Wang Zhenhua, deputy section chief of the Logistics Monitoring Division at the Fuqing Office of Rongcheng Customs.
Source: China-CEEC
2026-08-14
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In response to numerous requests from participants, and to provide young creators with more time during the summer break to create and refine their entries, thereby further enhancing the quality and broadening the participation in the competition, the Organizing Committee has decided to extend the submission deadline for the Fifth "Silk Road" International Youth Photography and Short Video Competition from August 20, 2026, to September 10, 2026.
All other competition rules, including entry requirements, submission guidelines, and the award structure, remain unchanged.
We cordially invite young participants from around the world to submit their entries, capture the stories of the Silk Road through their lenses, and explore the world’s diverse civilizations from a youthful perspective.
For more details, please visit the official competition website or contact us using the information below.
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August 10, 2026
2026-08-13
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