Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff vum Guo Qian

D'Wierk Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff vum Designer Guo Qian ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2026 A' Design Award an Eisen an der Wettbewerbskategorie Yacht a Marineschëffer Design.

EisenYacht· 2026

Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff

vum Guo Qian

Client: Southern Marine Science And Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)

A' Design Award an Eisen Gewënner an der Kategorie Yacht

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Den Design

Iwwer Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff

De SymBio Explorer ass en autonoomt Fuerschungsschëff, dat fir polar wëssenschaftlech Expeditioune konzipéiert gouf. D'Schëff funktionéiert als Muttereschëff fir Loft-, Uewerflächen- an Ënnerwaasserdrone-Systemer a kann op Distanz gesteiert ginn. Kontinuéierlech organesch Kéiere lafe vum Bug bis zum Heck a ginn dem Rumpf eng biomorph Form ouni steif Ecken. Aarbechtsequipement wéi A-Frame-Hiewe gëtt visuell an de Rumpf integréiert, fir datt d'Silhouette eenheetlech bleift. Den Deck op der Bakbordsäit ënnerstëtzt den Drone-Start, während d'Stuerbordsäit fir d'Recuperatioun genotzt gëtt. D'Schëff ass 88,5 Meter laang a 14 Meter breet a benotzt e komplett elektreschen Undriff.

D'Unerkennung

Iwwer den A' Design Award an Eisen

Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Symbio Explorer Fuerschungsschëff gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

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Credits, Teammemberen an technesch Detailer vum Designer zur Verfügung gestallt.

Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: Conventional research vessels follow engineering logic with industrial forms. This design challenges the fixed opinion by conceiving mothership as an entirely new species, a futuristic artificial-marine organism", a mysterious intelligent entity. It is neither a cold exploration instruments nor a larger whale, but a new aesthetics object, which emphasize a new ethics of species interaction, ecological balance and sustainable coexistence. It can achieve polar scientific expedition. The Design enhance visual ruggedness and embody the spirit of exploration.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: Designed Displacement 2100 tons; Length 88.5 meters; Width 14.0 meters; Depth 6.1 meters; Maximum speed 18 knots; Economic speed 13 knots; Fully Electric Propulsion ；Autonomous Navigation and Remote Control;
Tags: i-ship , Symbiosis, Biology, artificial-marine organism, Intelligence
Produktiounstechnologie: The design employs continuous organic curves throughout form and detail. From bow to stern, from bridge to drone deck, the fluidity of these curves achieves formal closure while integrating functional requirements into a unified biomorphic envelope. This approach eliminates fragmented lines and rigid orthogonal geometries typical of modernist industrial design. Through the comprehensive application of form, material, and color, operational equipment such as A-frame hoists are visually absorbed into the hull, reducing their perceptual prominence and reinforcing the continuity of the overall silhouette.
Design Erausfuerderung: The overall spatial layout is the key to ship design. Engineers are mainly responsible for organizing functional relationships and improving the efficiency of equipment and pipeline layout and placement. Designers consider the skeletal proportions and overall appearance of the appearance, as well as the humanized content such as the behavior and experience, perception and comfort of scientists and crew members. The challenge of the project lies in the communication, collaboration, debate, and compromise between designers and engineers.
Fuerschung: The form research by two steps, named "reverse engineering". Firstly, polyurethane foam and oil sludge are used as materials, and the model is manually made at a scale of 1:100. Then, the solid model is taken as the object, and key point sets are collected by laser, and then imported into the 3D software (Rhino 7.0 version) for parametric design modification.
Inspiratioun: SymBio Explorer imagines the research vessel as a new species, proposes an "artificial-marine organism" between machine and living creature. The biomorphic silhouette externalizes its identity as an intelligent unmanned system mothership. Merging "Symbiosis" and "Biology," it embodies a new ecological ethics: the ocean is not a resource to exploit, but an entity coexisting with humanity.
Projetdauer: The project started in June 2024 in Guangzhou and finished in May 2025 in Beijing.
Operatiounsablaf: The SymBio Explorer is an autonomous, remotely-operable research vessel serving as a coordinated mothership for aerial, surface, and underwater drone systems. Certified with i-ship (No, R1, M, I) intelligent notation, it achieves autonomous navigation in open waters, assisted berthing, remote monitoring, equipment diagnostics, and predictive analysis. The port deck serves as UAV launch platform while starboard accommodates recovery; stern-mounted systems deploy surface craft and submersibles.
Bildnoweis: Image #1: Modeling and Rendering, Mothership, Zhou Rui, Li Tianyu;
Image #2: Modeling and Rendering, silhouette, Zhou Rui, Li Tianyu;
Image #3: Modeling and Rendering, iceberg, Zhou Rui, Li Tianyu;
Image #4: Modeling and Rendering, 45 degree, Zhou Rui, Li Tianyu;
Image #5: Modeling and Rendering, close up, Zhou Rui, Li Tianyu;