# China to build the world's first deep-sea floating island

https://mins.news/en/item/110477

- CGTN, 2026-10-21 06:04 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/China-to-build-world-s-first-deep-sea-floating-island-1RpUI3yVF1C/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China plans to build a floating artificial island for long-term, all-weather deep-sea research. Shanghai Jiao Tong University will undertake the project, with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding constructing it under a 2.76 billion yuan contract. Construction is expected to begin in 2028, with delivery in June 2030. The semi-submersible twin-hull platform is designed to withstand sea state 7 and a category 17 typhoon.