The ''Da Wu'' class are a class of
Taiwanese naval
rescue and salvage ship
Rescue and salvage ships (hull classification symbol ARS) are a type of military salvage tug. They are tasked with coming to the aid of stricken vessels. Their general mission capabilities include combat salvage, lifting, towing, retraction of grou ...
s. The
lead vessel, ''Da Wu'' (大武, ARS-571), was delivered to the
Republic of China Navy
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN, Chinese, 中華民國海軍) , colloquially known as the Taiwanese Navy ( Chinese, 台湾海军) by Western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Navy ( Chinese, 國軍海軍) ...
(ROCN) in 2024.
History
Construction began in 2021
and the keel of the lead vessel, ''Da Wu'' (大武, ARS-571), was laid in 2022. ''Da Wu'' was delivered by
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan (, literally "Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation") is a company that produces ships for civilian and military use in Taiwan. It is headquartered in Kaohsiung, with shipyards in Kaohsiung and Keelung. For de ...
in 2024.
Description
Vessels of the class are equipped with a
diving bell
A diving bell is a rigid chamber used to transport divers from the surface to depth and back in open water, usually for the purpose of performing underwater work. The most common types are the open-bottomed wet bell and the closed bell, which c ...
capable of operating at . They also have a
remote operated vehicle
A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROUV) or remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is a free-swimming submersible craft used to perform underwater observation, inspection and physical tasks such as valve operations, hydraulic functions and other ge ...
capable of operating at .
The ''Da Wu'' is long, wide and
displaces .
See also
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References
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Rescue and salvage ships
Ships built in the Republic of China
Ships of the CSBC Corporation, Taiwan