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Deepest scientific ocean drilling

Deepest scientific ocean drilling
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Who
Mantle Quest Japan Company Ltd. , Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
What
7,906 metre(s)
Where
Japan
When
21 September 2024

The deepest scientific ocean drilling is 7,906m, and was achieved onboard the CHIKYU vessel operated by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and Mantle Quest Japan Company Ltd. (both Japan) on 21 September 2024.

This offshore scientific drilling below the seafloor for research purposes was achieved during the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 405.