and also farther away as well. the bluefin can only do 40 kilometers at a time. it's managed 20 missions but they have to ramp that up with phase two. but, it's going to take awhile to find the machine and contractors. john? >> in the meantime, we wait for months forvessels to get to the area. there will be a chinese ship on site there, what will that vessel be doing? >> reporter: it isn't going to be completely empty. it just arrived a couple days ago. they are going to be mapping the underwater surface of the southern indian ocean. never been done before. let's remember, this is one of the most remote parts of the world, the remotest of oceans. they are going to be in that area doing the underwater