China Revival Explained

Chinese roll-on/roll-off (RR) ship China Revival (AKR) is a military/civilian dual use roll-on/roll-off (RR) ship built by Shandong Yellow Sea Shipbuilding Corporation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} and first entered civilian service on November 4, 2019, as ROPAX.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} When pressed into military service, it is used as a RR ship,^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} a task the ship has successfully performed in military exercise conducted in October 2021 by 81st Group Army, transporting personnel and equipment of the latter.^{[1] [2]}

In its civilian ROPAX role, China Revival AKR has abolished the seating configurations and replaced them with individual suites totaling 461, each with its own bathroom,^[5] capable of accommodating 2000 passengers.^{[3] [4]} There are three levels of vehicle decks^{[1] [2]} capable of accommodating 350 trucks of 10 meters long. In addition, the 5 meter clearance of vehicle decks enable to ship to accommodating bulky equipment.^{[1] [2]} Specification:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

• Length: 212 m
• Beam: 28.6 m
• Depth: 15.3 m
• Tonnage: 45000 gross ton
• Speed: 18.8 kt
• Endurance: 5000 nm

Notes and References

1. Web site: China Revival roll-on/roll off ship . Zh-hans . November 23, 2021.
2. Web site: China Revival roll-on/off ship . Zh-hans . 30 October 2021.
3. Web site: China Revival roro ship . Zh-hans . November 11, 2019.
4. Web site: China Revival RR ship . . Zh-hans . November 6, 2019.
5. Web site: China Revival ROPAX ship . Zh-hans . September 25, 2020.