Vietnam starts building its first submarine rescue shipA keel laying ceremony was held on May 24 in the northeastern port city of Hai Phong to mark the building of Vietnam’s first submarine search and rescue ship. A model image of the MSSARS 9316, Vietnam’s first submarine search and rescue ship, which begins construction on Thursday in Hai Phong. (Photo: VTV)The vessel will not only serve the Vietnamese navy force in its waters, but also engage in international submarine rescue operations when the situation demands. The vessel, numbered MSSARS 9316, measures 94m long, 16m wide, and 5.85m high, with a displacement measurement reaching 4,000 tonnes. Aside from its main duty as a submarine rescue vessel, the MSSARS 9316 is also capable of underwater surveying, seafloor mapping, and serving as an ocean research vessel.

Source: VietNamNet News May 26, 2018 11:26 UTC