Chinese float-on/float-off ship Donghai Island explained

The Chinese float-on/float-off ship Donghai Island is the first unit of a class of very little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1] The exact type remains unknown, and only a single unit of this class have been confirmed in active service as of 2020s, with pennant number 868.[1] The float-on/float-off capability of the Donghai class is achieved via its semi-submersible hull design.[1] This ship has received NATO reporting name Modified Hansa Sonderberg class,[2] [3] [4] because it is derived from the Hans Sonderberg-class anchor handling tug supply vessel designed specifically for heavy-lifting and transporting large and heavy equipment such as oil rigs, and Donghai Island performs similar functions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 868 东海岛 . 868 Donghai Island . zh-cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024755/http://www.haijun360.com/news/QTFZCZ/2015/713/15713103140DEJD7D70733K83JHJH84.html . 2015-09-24 . dead.
  2. Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2018. July 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2019. February 19, 2020.
  4. Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2020. February 19, 2020.

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