VESSEL REVIEW | South Sea Rescue 152 – Coastal and offshore response ship for China Rescue and Salvage Bureau

The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRSB), an agency under the Chinese Ministry of Transport, has taken delivery of a new search and rescue (SAR) vessel built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

South Sea Rescue 152 (南海救152; Nanhai Jiu 152) will be used for SAR in coastal and offshore waters and near China’s islands within the South China Sea.

Expanded capacity for marine rescue

The newbuild has a length of 69.5 metres (228 feet), a beam of 14.6 metres (47.9 feet), a draught of 5.2 metres (17 feet) at full load, a depth of 6.9 metres (23 feet), and a gross tonnage of approximately 2,300.

The vessel also boasts onboard space for accommodating up to 100 rescued accident survivors or other additional personnel.