The Tongyeong-class has a total tonnage of 3500 tons and a length of 107.5m with a width of 16.8m. Their maximum speed is up to 21 knots (about 39 km/h).
Decompression chamber: 2 decompression chambers capable of accommodating up to 8 people (including surgeons) so that divers (SSUs) can perform rescue missions at a depth of 90m.
Flight deck for take-off and landing of medium-sized helicopters.
Equipped with automatic ship retaining device (thrust, propeller) on the bow and stern, it can rotate 360 degrees in place.
ROV mounted - ROV, which was not present in the old , was installed. It was decided to mount the same model, the Celling Robotics HD ROV, on the Gwangyang. The ROV of the Tongyeong is capable of operating up to 3 km below the sea floor, which is too deep for humans to bear, and is equipped with two robot arms, nine cameras, and a cutter. It weighs 3.5 tons, has a maximum speed of 3 knots, and has a lifting capacity of about 250 kg.
90 m divers support equipment - The air hose allows divers to perform long-term rescue operations at 90 m underwater.
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