Korea`s 1st naval salvage and rescue ship

Korea’s first naval salvage and rescue ship (ATS-Ⅱ) Tongyeong is launched Tuesday from the Okpo shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province. The 3,500-ton vessel, whose task is to rescue and tow submarines, has strengthened search capability with an unmanned remote-controlled vehicle and cutting-edge sonar. Its dimensions are 16.8 meters wide and 107.5 meters long and its maximum speed is 21 knots, or about 39 kilometers per hour.