本船是(shi)為(wei)特種用(yong)途船舶(bo)設(she)計的海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)(yang)(yang)綜合調查(cha)船,航行(xing)于無限航區。主要(yao)使(shi)命是(shi)用(yong)于維(wei)護我國海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)(yang)(yang)權益、保護海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)(yang)(yang)環境、監(jian)督管(guan)理海(hai)(hai)域使(shi)用(yong)、進行(xing)海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)(yang)(yang)基礎調查(cha)并兼顧海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)(yang)(yang)資源及(ji)海(hai)(hai)底設(she)施的勘測(ce)。