Core Viewpoint - The "Xiangyanghong 03" research vessel has embarked on a mission to conduct a comprehensive resource and environmental survey in the western Pacific, marking the start of the second five-year phase of a polymetallic nodule exploration contract with the International Seabed Authority [1][4] Group 1: Mission Details - The mission is organized and implemented by the Second Institute of Oceanography and the Third Institute of Oceanography under the Ministry of Natural Resources, with participation from 21 research and technical support units [1] - This voyage is the first of its kind for Beijing Pioneer High-Tech Development Co., Ltd. in the new phase of the exploration contract [1] Group 2: Environmental Commitment - Beijing Pioneer is committed to being a "pioneer in deep-sea environmental protection," having received formal approval from the International Seabed Authority for its Environmental Impact Statement Report [4] - The current mission will focus on resource exploration and supplementary environmental baseline surveys, which will support future collection linkage experiments and environmental impact assessments [4]