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DSME selected to design ROK Navy's New Auxiliary Submarine Rescue (ASR-II) Ship.
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DSME selected to design ROK Navy's New Auxiliary Submarine Rescue (ASR-II)
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South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)
has just been selected to design the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's
new Auxiliary Submarine Rescue ship or ASR-II. The vessel is intended
to strengthen the existing Cheonghaejin Class ASR submarine
rescue ship as the ROK Navy is procuring nine KSS-II
class submarines (Type 214) as well as a new class of large
submarine, the KSS-III. |
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 ASR-II early design. Image: DSME |
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Based
on its early design, ASR-II appears to be quite different (and somewhat
smaller) compared to Cheonghaejin. The vessel is currently
the only one available in the ROK Navy fleet. Its missions include rescuing trapped sailors in submarines, naval operation support for submarines, underwater research and mapping support, and recovery of sunk vessels. It is equipped with a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) that operates up to 500 meters, and a rescue chamber that can accomodate up to 9 people. The 4,300 tons Cheonghaejin was commissioned in December 1996. |