The preceding Type 079 landing ship suffers from inherit design flaws so that in order to achieve ease of production, it could be mass-produced, the hull shape was a very simply flat bottom design, and this is not good for sailing in poor weathers. As a result, PLAN issued a request of upgrade of the Type 079 in the 1990s.
The preceding Type 079 landing ship suffers from inherent design weaknesses that facilitated mass production but compromised its seaworthiness in rough conditions. To address this, a simple flat bottom hull was used, which proved inadequate for sailing in adverse weather. Consequently, PLAN initiated an upgrade program for the Type 079 in the 1990s.