This was reported by Xinhua, according to Ukrinform’s report.

The ship departed from Lianyungang Port in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province and traveled more than 200 kilometers in the first sixteen hours, continuously collecting 3D fog and cloud data while at sea.

It is stated that the ship can autonomously carry out large-scale meteorological and hydrological observations in the open sea, which are necessary for timely detection and prediction of signs of typhoons, storms and other natural disasters, as well as monitoring the state of the sea.

Chinese meteorologists now rely on fog monitoring stations located on land near the coast, which can detect sea fog just a few kilometers from shore.

The unmanned ship can extend its observation range up to 180 nautical miles (330 km) from shore.

This ship will also be able to use Internet connectivity to connect to and exchange data with meteorological satellites and coastal radars in Earth orbit, which will significantly expand the observation area and increase its accuracy.

As reported, China’s southern and eastern provinces were hit by strong typhoons during the summer, often causing human casualties and large-scale material losses.

Most recently, the 11th devastating typhoon “Haikui” hit southeastern China’s Fujian province in early September. As a result of the severe floods caused by this, two people died and one more person is considered missing.

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