Taiwan's Haikun Submarine Malfunctions on Earlier Test Run

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Reports reveal that Taiwan's domestically produced submarine, the Haikun, suffered a hydraulics system failure during its sea trial in June of this year. This comes as the vessel faces costly delays.

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00:00Taiwan's domestically produced submarine, the Hai Kun, experienced a failure during its second

00:05sea trial this year, although officials say it is not a concern. Recent reports indicate the

00:11submarine's hydraulic system had failed in June trials. This means that the rudder could not turn

00:17and the crew had to manually steer the vessel back to port. Shipbuilder CSBC Corp. says those

00:22problems have since been resolved. The Navy also added that the incident occurred within safe

00:28operating limits. CSBC is currently facing up to $6,000 in daily fines after falling two months

00:36behind schedule. The submarine's next sea trials will be to perform test dives.

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