Table 1. Oceanographic and marine science research vessels of China.
| Vessel | Affiliation | Gross tonnage | Biological sampling equipment and biological laboratory | Established |
| Kexue I* | IOCAS | 2,579 | With biological sampling equipment, experimental laboratory | 1980 |
| Kexue III Science | IOCAS | 1,220 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 2007 |
| Shiyan (Experiment)* | SCSIOCAS | 2,560 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 2009 |
| Shiyan (Experiment II) | SCSIOCAS | 635 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1979 |
| Shiyan (Experiment III)* | SCSIOCAS | 2,579 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1980 |
| Xiangyanghong 09* | SOA | 2,952 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1978 |
| Xiangyanghong 14* | SOA | 2,894 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1980 |
| Xuelong (Snow Dragon)* | SOA | 14,997 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1993 |
| Dongfanghong* | COU | 3,235 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1995 |
| **Yanping II | FIO | 386 | With biological sampling equipment and marine biological laboratory | 1995 |
| **Beidou (Polaris) | YSFRI, CAFS | 980 | Fishery Research Vessel [G O Sars type] | 1983 |
Notes:
*
Oceangoing research vessel (multidisciplinary oceanographic).
IOCAS, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao.
SCSIOCAS, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou.
SOA, State Oceanographic Administration.
COU, China Ocean University, Qingdao.
FIO, Fujian Institute of Oceanology, Xiamen.
**
YSFRI, CAFS, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Science (with trawl net and fish biology laboratory).