A deep manned submersible plays an important role in the exploration of ocean mineral resources and studies of deep sea science, such as hydrothermal vents study, geophysics as well as geochemistry.
深海载人潜水器在海洋资源勘察和深海科学研究如热液喷口研究、地球物理和地球化学等方面发挥越来越重要的作用。