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]

History
PRC
Commissioned2019
General characteristics
Typeroll-on/roll-off
Displacement45,000 long tons (46,000 t)
Length212 m (695 ft 6 in)
Beam28.6 m (93 ft 10 in)
Depth15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
Propulsionmarine diesel
Speed18.8 kt
Endurance5000 nm
Electronic warfare
& decoys
None
ArmamentUnarmed
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedNone

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
Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Tonnage Commissioned Status
China Revival 中华复兴 45000 gross ton November 4, 2019 Active

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "China Revival roll-on/roll off ship" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "China Revival roll-on/off ship" (in Simplified Chinese). 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "China Revival roro ship" (in Simplified Chinese). November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "China Revival RR ship". Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "China Revival ROPAX ship" (in Simplified Chinese). September 25, 2020.