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Measured figures
full
Single source590.5 ft (180.0 m)(full)[source]
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits · Length
Single sourceLength (m): 54[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits
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
Maximum; Speed
Single source19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph)[source]
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
Range
Single source10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)[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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Configuration
| Specification | Type 920 hospital ship | Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | Basic: 130 Full: 440[source] | — |
| Builders | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Hospital ship[source] | survey vessel[source] |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar Helicopter pad[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source] |
| Current service evidence | — | in service with both the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Chinese civilian establishments[source] |
| Designer | — | 1st Directorate of the 708th Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)[source] |
| Military vessel builder | — | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source]OwnPLANvessel HaiSheng582 only; Wuchang civilianvessels separate |
| Military vessel name | — | Hai-Sheng (海声, meaning Oceanic Acoustic) 582[source] |
| Depth | — | Depth (m): 3.7[source]Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship · exactunitprefixmeasurement retainedwhole without movingunits |
| Country of origin | — | China[source] |