Security Vessel News Roundup | June 24 – Russian rescue ship, Taiwanese indigenous submarine's sea trials and more

New naval ships have been delivered in Japan and India while construction continues on a South Korean frigate, a large salvage vessel for a Russian operator, and Taiwan's first locally built submarine.

Republic of Korea Navy's second Chungnam-class frigate floated out

South Korean shipbuilder SK Oceanplant has launched the second Chungnam-class guided-missile frigate slated for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).

Like earlier sister ROKS Chungnam, the future ROKS Gyeongbuk will have a length of 129 metres, a beam of 15 metres, a displacement of 3,600 tonnes, space for 125 crewmembers, and a combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion arrangement that will deliver a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4,500 nautical miles.

Mooring trials begin for future Russian rescue and salvage ship

Russia's Amur Shipyard has begun conducting mooring trials of Kerch Strait (Kerchenskiy Proliv), a new Project MPSV06 large emergency response vessel ordered by the Russian Marine Rescue Service.

The trials included activation of various onboard systems including the main diesel generators, the firefighting monitors, and the integrated ship control system. The vessel's emergency stop function was also tested.

Mitsubishi delivers eighth Mogami-class destroyer

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems, an affiliate of Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, delivered the destroyer JS Yubetsu to Japan's Ministry of Defence on June 19.

The vessel was delivered from the company’s Tamano yard and is the second destroyer of its type to be delivered from that specific yard, following the Kumano.

Sea trials begin for Taiwan's first locally built submarine

Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation has begun conducting sea trials of the future ROCS Hai Kun, Taiwan's first indigenously built submarine.

The initial sea trials commenced at the Port of Kaohsiung on Saturday, June 14, and concluded three days later.

Indian Navy commissions new anti-submarine vessel

The Indian Navy commissioned a new shallow-water warship into service during a ceremony in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, June 18.

INS Arnala is the first unit in a new class of anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft (ASW SWC) built locally by a partnership formed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Larsen and Toubro (L&T). GRSE is responsible for delivering Arnala and seven sister ships while L&T will supply the eight remaining ASW SWCs.