China says it has neared completion in building a 450-foot-long search and rescue (SAR) ship, the largest SAR ship in the world, according to Beijing, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported on Wednesday.Dubbed simply the “14,000 Kilowatt Large Cruiser Rescue Ship,” the vessel is reported to be about 450 feet long, 88 feet wide, and 36 feet deep, according to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). If accurate, the ship’s dimensions would make it the largest SAR vessel in China’s fleet and in the South China Sea region. RFA says it could not immediately verify China’s claim that it will be the “world’s largest” SAR ship. For comparison, China’s current largest SAR vessel, the Dong Hai Jiu 101, measures 360 feet long, 54 feet wide, and 25 feet deep, according to RFA. On Monday, a subsidiary of state-owned CSSC announced the “completion and installation of stabilizer components” for the SAR ship, according to the report. The ship’s original tender says the vessel will be used to “[conduct] search and rescue of people, ships, and aircraft in distress in the South China Sea, participate in international rescue operations,” and “maintain [China’s] national rights and interests.” The tender also says that the vessel’s design and technical… Read full this story
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