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Published online 19 November 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.267
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Chikyu 's first mission complete
Deep-sea drilling vessel gets off to a good start.
The ship that will soon drill deep into an underwater earthquake zone completed its first science mission on 16 November. Chikyu , the world's largest research drilling vessel, finished the initial 8-week leg of its research programme with only minor glitches.
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