Key points
- The comprehensive survey vessel Da Yang Hao was designed by CSSC’s 701 Research Institute and built by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
- It measures 98.5 m long with a 17.0 m beam and a design displacement of 4,656 tonnes.
- The vessel carries 60 people, has a 14,000 nautical mile range, a 60 day endurance and a maximum speed of 16 knots, with global navigation capability.
The Da Yang Hao (Ocean), a comprehensive survey vessel designed by the 701 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and built by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company, has recently made its maiden voyage to the western Pacific. The vessel represents the highest level of China’s shipbuilding industry and marine science and technology.
The Da Yang Hao is China’s first new-type global-class comprehensive survey vessel designed and built on the principles of green operation, informatization, modularization, convenience, comfort and internationalization. It integrates multiple disciplines, functions and technical methods on a single platform. It is a new type of ocean-going comprehensive resource survey vessel focused primarily on the exploration of a wide range of ocean resources, while also serving research needs across multiple deep-sea fields.
The vessel has an overall length of 98.5 meters, a beam of 17.0 meters, a molded depth of 8.8 meters, a design draft of 5.5 meters and a design displacement of 4,656 tonnes. It has an economic speed of 12 knots, a maximum speed of 16 knots, accommodation for 60 people, a range of 14,000 nautical miles and an endurance of 60 days. With unrestricted global navigation capability, it can carry out deep-sea resource and environmental survey operations in all four of the world’s oceans.
