SINGAPORE: To better understand the undersea marine life of South-East Asia, a research vessel designed to traverse the unknown reaches of the ocean will begin its expedition in the region from May.
South-East Asia’s oceans are among the most diverse and ecologically rich in the world, said Dr Vincent Pieribone, chief science officer and co-chief executive of OceanX, the non-profit ocean exploration initiative behind the vessel.
For instance, the region has one of the world’s most diverse fish…