Anhai - New Type of Rescue Ship
A new type of rescue ship prototype planned by the military. The new type of rescue ship, also known as the "Anhai Project," is also one of the national shipbuilding projects. The main tasks are towing, rescue and underwater operations. It is equipped with an advanced rescue and protection system, an underwater rescue system (diving bell) with a depth of up to 100 meters, and an underwater rescue system (diving bell). The 500-meter underwater remotely controlled vehicle system (ROV) will increase the Navy’s energy for deep-sea rescues.
According to the Ministry of National Defense's 2021 public budget, the new type of rescue ship will be mainly used for naval ship distress rescue, towing and large unpowered docks (floating docks, large target ships, working platforms, etc.) maritime towing tasks, and assist other official duties. Supplemented by units and civilian ships at sea, joint search and rescue and humanitarian missions.
According to the Ministry of National Defense, after the completion of the new rescue ship, it will have the characteristics of fast speed, good maneuverability, high automatic operation capability, and large towing force. It can perform tasks such as ship rescue, towing and salvage of underwater lost objects, and is not susceptible to operational safety and wind power. Factors are constrained to facilitate the rescue mission.
On August 31, 2018, the 2019 National Defense Listed by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China The public part of the budget is sent to the Legislative Yuan. The plan is to list a total of NT$31,638.44 million from 2019 to 2029, and the budget for the construction of the "mini-missile assault boat" and the second-stage prototype ship of the "submarine country-built" is planned to build a total of 49,361,700,000 yuan, and the "new generation" The "Missile Cruise Ship" has a total of 24,549,162,000 yuan to develop and build a prototype ship, and the budget for the first "new type of rescue ship" is 2,975.16 million yuan. Taiwan Ships issued a message on December 2, 2020, stating that Taiwan Ships won the bid for the construction of a new type of rescue vessel for the Ministry of National Defense, which was awarded at NT$2.975.16 million. The the contract took effect from December 4, was expected to be completed and delivered to the Navy before August 4, 2023.
DPP legislator Tsai Yingjinjin stated 27 November 2018 that the timetable for the replacement of the new type of rescue ship with the "Anhai Project" is significantly advanced by 10 years, and the first new ship will be completed in 2023. Tsai Yingjinjin posted on Facebook with the topic "Safety and smooth rescue in the sea, and improved service environment for officers and soldiers", expressing his gratitude to the Ministry of National Defense for adopting his suggestion to significantly advance the schedule of the new type of rescue ship by 10 years.
Tsai Yingcheng said that when it comes to the navy’s old naval vessels, everyone knows that the sea lions and seals are about 73-year-old submarines. But in addition to these two ships, the large-size rescue ship, which is often parked at the west bank terminal of Keelung Port, has been used for 75 years and is the oldest warship in Taiwan. He said that in order to provide more complete protection for disaster relief in the northern waters, and to ensure that many officers and soldiers serving on the ship have a safe and comfortable environment. After he took office as a legislator, he repeatedly expressed his thoughts to the Executive Yuan and the Minister of Defense through questions.
Tsai Yingjinjin said that he is very grateful to the Ministry of National Defense for adopting the recommendations of adaptation, which has greatly advanced the schedule of the "Anhai Plan" by 10 years, and set a budget of more than 3.6 billion yuan to build the first new type of rescue ship. It is expected to be completed in 2023. He will continue to supervise the Ministry of Defense to ensure that the project can proceed smoothly.
According to a bid award issued by the Ministry of National Defense 02 December 2020, the Navy’s "new type of rescue ship" prototype ship was built by Taiwan Shipping Company for 2.975 billion yuan, and the contract will take effect from December 4. It was expected to be completed and delivered to the navy before August 4, 112 [2023] of the Republic of China.
The new prototype ship of the Navy's "New Type of Rescue Ship" code-named "Anhai Project". The whole project includes a stand, weapon system and rescue equipment. The total amount of the project is 3.658 billion yuan. However, the case did not go smoothly. After the construction and design phases were completed last year and the first half of this year, the bidding phase was entered in 2020.
When the first external tender was issued in April 2020, the amount was 3.191 million yuan. Due to domestic manufacturers’ misgivings about the design and the revision, the bidding amount for the construction of Yantai was reduced to 2.975 million yuan. However, domestic shipbuilders also believed that the price was too low and there would be no profit at all. According to the relevant assessment, according to the amount announced today, the amount of the bid was still maintained at 2.975 million yuan.
| number | name | Shipyard | Start | Launch | Delivery | Service | status |
| 1 | ... | Taiwan International Shipbuilding | 2020 | planning | 04 Aug 2023 | (contract delivery date) | |
| 2 | ... | Taiwan International Shipbuilding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3 | ... | Taiwan International Shipbuilding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 4 | ... | Taiwan International Shipbuilding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 5 | ... | Taiwan International Shipbuilding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ship type | Rescue ship |
| Owning country | Republic of China |
| Pretype | Great Lakes class rescue ship |
| class | 5 ships (expected) |
| ending | first prototype ship expected to be completed in 2023 |
| Displacement | 3,250 tons |
| full length | 87 meters |
| Full width | 15 meters |
| Draft | meter |
| Endurance distance | 10,000 nautical miles |
| Crew | 95 people |
| Weaponry | T-75 20mm cannon |
