Type 2630 training ship

“Brave the Wave” (Po Lang, 破浪) sail training ship is a Type 2630 tall ship, a Chinese auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Type 2630 full-rigged ship is named after the total area of its sails, which is 2630 square meters,^[1][2][3][5] and this full-rigged ship is designed by Damen Group, then modified by the builder Guangzhou Shipyard International to meet PLAN requirement,^[2][3][4] such as converting the kitchen and larder/pantry for cooking Chinese food. It has a sister ship Royal Navy of Oman Shabab Oman II.^[6] The ship is 85 meter long, beam of 11 meter, displaces over 1200 tons, capable of 18 kts.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Launched in 2017 and entered Chinese service in the same year,^[1] Type 2630 only requires 25 crew to operate,^[2] and can accommodate an additional 50 naval cadets onboard.^[1][3][5]

Type	Class	Pennant #	Commissioned	Status	Fleet
Type 2630	Brave the Wave	86	2017	Active	Dalian Naval Academy

History
PRC
Name	Brave the Wave
Builder	Guangzhou Shipyard
Laid down	2016
Christened	2017
Completed	2017
Commissioned	2017
In service	2017
Identification	Call sign: BRSY IMO number: 9798181 MMSI number: 413495780
General characteristics
Class and type	Brave the Wave
Type	Type 2630
Displacement	1,200 long tons (1,200 t)
Length	85 m (278 ft 10 in)
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	sail & diesel
Speed	18 kt
Complement	25 + 50 cadets
Electronic warfare & decoys	None
Armament	Unarmed
Armour	None
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	None

Service history

On 8 October 2024, Po Lang arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a formal visit. The vessel is commanded by Commander Ma Wenyong. After completing its official engagements, the vessel is scheduled to depart the island on 11 October 2024.^[7]