Ocean Researcher V

A model of the Ocean Researcher V.
History
NameOcean Researcher V
OwnerTaiwan Ocean Research Institute
Port of registryKaohsiung,  Taiwan
Ordered2012
BuilderJong Shyn Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Taiwan
CostNT$1.46 billion
Yard numberJ191
LaunchedAugust 2012
Identification
StatusTotal loss[2]
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length72.60 m (238 ft)[1]
Beam15.40 m (51 ft)[1]
Draught5.10 m (17 ft)[1]
Depth8.00 m (26 ft)[1]
Installed power3 ×  generators
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric; single shaft
  • 1 × AC propulsion motor
  • 1 × DC propulsion motor
  • 1 × fixed pitch propeller
  • 1 × bow thruster
  • 1 × drop-down azimuth bow thruster
  • 1 × stern thruster
Speed
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (service)
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (max)[2]
Crew
  • 18 crew
  • 30 scientists

RV Ocean Researcher V (traditional Chinese: 海研五號; simplified Chinese: 海研五号; pinyin: Hǎiyán Wǔ Hào) was a research vessel owned by the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute that sank off the coast of Penghu, Taiwan in 2014.

History

At a cost of NT$1.46 billion (US$48 million),[3] the Ocean Researcher V was built by Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company, Kaohsiung, and launched in August 2012[4] for the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, part of the National Applied Research Laboratories under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Sinking

Ocean Researcher V is located in Taiwan
Location of wreck
Location of wreck
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Location of the wreck of the RV Ocean Researcher V[5]

On 9 October 2014 the ship departed from Anping Harbor in Anping District, Tainan for an eight-day cruise researching pollutants in the atmosphere and how they propagate.[6] Those aboard included researchers from the Academia Sinica, Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute, graduate students from National Taiwan Ocean University, National Yang Ming University, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology and National Cheng Kung University.[2]

On the evening of 10 October 2014, due to Typhoon Vongfong, the ship ran onto a reef off the Penghu Islands. The ship listed and began to take on water, sinking at 8:11 pm. Most of the occupants boarded life-rafts to await rescue.

Rescue operations

Eight rescue helicopters, two C-130 transport planes, four navy frigates and five patrol boats were sent to the accident scene.[6]

Casualties

One researcher was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital and another died when attempts to resuscitate him failed.[2][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ocean Researcher V (9614098)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Chen, Chi-fong; Wu, Lilian; Lee, Bear (11 October 2014). "2 dead, 43 rescued after research ship sinks off Penghu". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ Hancock, Paul (19 October 2014). "Ocean Researcher V". Shipwreck Log. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ Lin, Milly and Elaine; Wang, Shwu-fen; Chen, Yi-wei; Hou, Elaine (11 October 2014). "2 dead, 24 injured in research shipwreck; investigation underway". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  5. ^ Huang, Chien-hua Chung; Liu, Yu-ching; Chung, Jake (11 October 2014). "Research vessel flounders off Penghu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b Lin, Sean; Pan, Jason (12 October 2014). "Officials probe sinking of vessel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  7. ^ Lin, Meng-ju; Chen, Jay (11 October 2014). "Research shipwreck victims identified". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  8. ^ Lin, Sean (12 October 2014). "Shipwreck to impact research". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 October 2014.

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