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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rigid Raider | Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship |
|---|---|---|
| Troops | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] | — |
| Role | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source] |
Length (m): 54[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
Width
Single source1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[source]
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Width
Single sourceBeam (m): 8.5[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Draught
Single sourceDraft (m): 2.25[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Displacement
Single sourceDisplacement (t): 590[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
Maximum; Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Speed
Single sourceSpeed (kt): 15[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
6-cylinder turbo-diesel
Single source6-cylinder turbo-diesel , 240 hp (180 kW)[source]
Eachengine ratedpower, not summedorvesselwholepower · two 301Z-301Y diesel engines @ each
Single sourcetwo 301Z-301Y diesel engines @ 809 kW (1100 hp) each[source]Eachengine ratedpower, not summedorvesselwholepower
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| Type | — | survey vessel[source] |
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| Current service evidence | — | in service with both the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Chinese civilian establishments[source] |
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| Designer | — | 1st Directorate of the 708th Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)[source] |
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| Military vessel builder | — | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source]OwnPLANvessel HaiSheng582 only; Wuchang civilianvessels separate |
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| Military vessel name | — | Hai-Sheng (海声, meaning Oceanic Acoustic) 582[source] |
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| Depth | — | Depth (m): 3.7[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits |
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