The

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

developed a

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of 35-ton deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the

People's Liberation Army Navy The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the People's Navy, PLA Navy or simply Chinese Navy, is the naval warfare military branch, branch of the People's Liberation Army, the national military of the People's Republic of China. It i ...

(PLAN). It was first tested in 1986 and operational in 1989. The DSRV may perform a rescue at depths up to . Six or 22 survivors could be carried. This suited contemporary PLAN submarines which deployed infrequently and typically to coastal waters. The submarine may also perform salvage work. It has a manipulator arm and a

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for six divers.

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