Local Center/Reported by Huang Fuyi from Yilan
A few days ago, a magical scene appeared on the Internet of a ship flipping 360 degrees and righting itself after capsizing. The one-minute video quickly attracted a large number of netizens to share it. It was also praised as a “roly-poly boat” on the sea, with people exclaiming: “It’s so awesome!” “It’s the light of Taiwan!” The shipbuilding company Longde Company later confirmed that the video was accidentally filmed during a test at Suao Port on the 17th. However, because it was commissioned by a foreign customer, the relevant details were not disclosed.
Red and white, with a grid design, the crane used its boom to stabilize the hull. This red ship circled and circled in the port area. It not only flipped around 360 degrees and tipped downwards, but also righted itself back to its original shape within 10 seconds. It is Yilan The “self-righting ship” that Longde Shipbuilding Company accepted to manufacture was accidentally exposed on the 17th during the test in Suao Port and went viral on the Internet. Mr. Zhang, a member of the public, said, As a Yilan person, I am very proud. We (Yilan) design and make things by ourselves, which is good.
The one-minute video instantly aroused heated discussion, with netizens exclaiming, “It must be the God of Poseidon at sea!”, “The technology is so amazing”, and “It’s really the light of Taiwan.” It is understood that the design of this self-righting ship is very special. Once the ship is hit by a large wave, it will automatically right itself and float on the water within 10 seconds. It is said to be helpless against the big waves, so it is called the “roly-poly ship” on the sea. “Self-righting boats” are usually used for maritime search and rescue purposes. my country’s Coast Guard has ordered three search and rescue boats from Longde Shipbuilding Company many years ago for maritime rescue and ship towing. Mr. Ao Huang, a citizen from Nanfang, said that we can just resist some of the things we do overseas. If the wind and waves are relatively strong, or there are some weather factors, you can resist it. Citizen classmate Zheng said, I think that ship is quite powerful, that is, Taiwan has the ability to make a ship like this. If someone is stranded at sea, they can use this ship to help people who are stranded at sea.
Longde Shipbuilding Company admitted that the ship in the film was commissioned by a foreign customer. It is currently in the testing stage and has not yet been completed and delivered. The relevant details are not disclosed to the public. However, the unexpected exposure caused a lot of discussion and was praised as the light of Taiwan, making the people feel proud!
Original source: Longde Shipbuilding’s “roly-poly ship” was praised for its 360-degree flip and righting as the light of Taiwan
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