China has successfully tested a new subsea cable cutting vesselThe vessel uses a self-contained electro-hydrostatic actuatorWhile designed for civilian purposes, the vessel has military applicationChina has completed the first successful test on a new deep-sea vessel that is capable of cutting subsea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters (11,483 feet).A report from SCMP claims the new “Haiyang Dizhi 2” research vessel reportedly completed sea trials of a new 'deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator’.The test “bridged the ‘last mile’ from deep-sea equipment development to engineering application,” the official China Science Daily reported.Article continues below You may like Deep-sea cable cutter can slice…