The vessel, numbered MSSARS 9316, measures 94m long, 16m wide, and 5.85m high, with a displacement measurement reaching 4,000 tonnes.
The vessel will feature an on-deck helipad along with a positioning system and various other features to make sure it can function unhindered in harsh weather conditions.
Aside from its main duty as a submarine rescue vessel, the MSSARS 9316 is also capable of underwater surveying, seafloor mapping, and serving as an ocean research vessel.
The project is undertaken by Z189, a shipyard company under the Vietnam Ministry of National Defence, who has gained international reputation after it built ships with similar functions for the Royal Australian Navy in a joint venture with the Dutch defence group Damen.
The entire shipbuilding process is estimated at 27 months.
