In fact, the struggle to reach this present stage required years of testing before the new ship could be bought. Now that this step has been made, the future looks bright.
台大海研所所長楊榮宗說：「我們目前的研究是基礎和應用並重。」而籌畫了五年的申購新研究船，也在國科會副主委王紀五的支持下，成為事實。