Survey ships are mainly used for studying, researching, and inspecting oceanic features.
The Ocean floor is rife with physical, geological, geospatial, topographical, hydrological, hydrographical, chemical, biological, and environmental typicality that captivates the interest of the scientific, research, and engineering domain now and then.
Moreover, beyond the study, the knowledge encompassing the ocean’s characteristics is utilised for ocean and coastal engineering, offshore engineering,...
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