Equipment of the China Coast Guard

The China Coast Guard operates a variety of vessels for its duties. In addition, the China Coast Guard also operates a handful of Harbin Z-9 helicopters, and a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Harbin Y-12 transport.[1][2]

Main article: China Coast Guard

China Coast Guard Shucha II-class Cutter Haijing 3306.

Vessels

As of 2020, the list of various classes of CCG vessels includes:[3][4][5][6]

Class	Type	Ships	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Quantity	Notes
Zhaotou class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 2901 Haijing 3901	China	10,000 tonnes	2	World's largest coast guard class.[7]
Shuoshi II class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1501 Haijing 2501 Haijing 2502 Haijing 3501	China	5,500 tonnes	4
Kanjie class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 2506	China	5,000 tonnes	1	Former Hydrographic survey ship 871 Li Siguang
Zhaolai class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1401 Haijing 2401 Haijing 3401 Haijing 3402	China	4,896 tonnes	4
Zhaoduan class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 31301 Haijing 31302 Haijing 31303 Haijing 46301 Haijing 46302 Haijing 46303	China	4,000+ tonnes	6
Shucha I class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 3383 Haijing 2350	China	3,980 tonnes	2
Shucha II class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1305 Haijing 1306 Haijing 1307 Haijing 2305 Haijing 2306 Haijing 2307 Haijing 2308 Haijing 3306 Haijing 3307 Haijing 3308	China	3,980 tonnes	10
Zhaochang class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 2301	China	3,876 tonnes	1
Tuzhong class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1310 Haijian 2337 Haijian 3367	China	3,600 tonnes	3
Zhaoyu class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1301 Haijing 1302 Haijing 1303 Haijing 1304 Haijing 2302 Haijing 2303 Haijing 2304 Haijing 3301 Haijing 3303 Haijing 3304 Haijing 3305 Haijing 46305	China	3,450 tonnes	12
Haiyang class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 3368	China	3,325 tonnes	1
Zhaojun class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 21111 Haijing 33111 Haijing 35111 Haijing 37111 Haijing 44111 Haijing 46111 Haijing 46112 Haijing 46113	China	2,700 tonnes	8
Jiangwei I class	Frigate	Haijing 31239 Haijing 31240 Haijing 31241	China	2,250 tonnes	3	Former PLAN ships.
Shuwu class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1115 Haijian 2151 Haijian 3184	China	1,819 tonnes	3
Zhaotim class	Patrol cutter	Yuzheng 45005 Yuzheng 45013 Yuzheng 45036 Haijing 1102 Haijing 1103 Haijing 1104 Haijing 3105 Haijing 3106 Haijing 21115 Haijing 31115 Haijing 33115 Haijing 46115	China	1,764 tonnes	12
Shusheng class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1010 Haijian 3015 Haijian 7008 Haijian 9010 Haijing 2115	China	1,750 tonnes	5
Haixun II class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 31101	China	1,500 tonnes	1
Zhaogao class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 33103 Haijing 44104 Haijing 46104	China	1,500 tonnes	3
Shuke III class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 2112 Haijing 2113 Haijing 3111 Haijing 3112 Haijing 3113 Haijian 1001 Haijian 1002 Haijian 1013 Haijian 2032 Haijian 2168 Haijian 2169 Haijian 4001 Haijian 4002 Haijian 4072 Yuzheng 46016	China	1,327 tonnes	15
Shuke II class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1123 Haijing 1126 Haijing 2168 Haijing 3175	China	1,317 tonnes	4
Shuke I class	Patrol cutter	Haijing 1127	China	1,317 tonnes	1
Shuyou class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1117 Haijian 2146 Haijian 3171	China	1,111 tonnes	3
Zhaodai class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1112 Haijian 2101 Haijian 2102 Haijian 3103	China	1,111 tonnes	4
Zhaoming class	Patrol cutter	Haijian 1116 Haijian 3101 Haijian 3102	China	997 tonnes	3
Hutao I class	Patrol boat	Haijian 21105 Haijian 31103 Haijian 33104 Haijian 35104 Haijian 44106 Haijian 45103	China	600 tonnes	6
Kaobo class	Patrol boat	Haijian 201 Haijian 202 Haijian 301 Haijian 302 Haijian 303	China	500 tonnes	5
Zhongeng class	Patrol boat	Yuzheng 13001 Yuzheng 21001 Yuzheng 32501 Yuzheng 33001 Yuzheng 33006 Yuzheng 35001 Yuzheng 37008 Yuzheng 44061 Yuzheng 45001 Yuzheng 46012	China	230 tonnes	10
Zhaowu class	Patrol cutter		China	N/A	1

References

1. Wei, Changhao (22 June 2018). "NPCSC Defers Vote on E-Commerce Law, Grants Law Enforcement Powers to Military-Controlled Coast Guard". NPC Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
2. "Coast Guard with Muscles". Asian Military Review. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
3. "China Coast Guard 2019-2020 recognition and identification guide". Office of Naval Intelligence. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
4. "SIGNALING SOVEREIGNTY: CHINESE PATROLS AT CONTESTED REEFS". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "China Coast Guard Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
6. "中国海上力量汇总: 海岸警卫队舰艇篇". zhuanlan.zhihu.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
7. "Update: China Coast Guard despatching Zhaotou-class cutters to waters around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands". Janes.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

External links

• CCG – Chinese Defence Today
• (in Chinese) China Maritime Safety Administration official website
• (in Chinese) China State Oceanic Administration
• (in Chinese) Aid to navigation
• (in Chinese) China Hydrography
• (in Chinese) China Rescue & Salvage

See also

• Republic of China Coast Guard
• People's Armed Police
• People's Liberation Army Navy
  • People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force
• China Maritime Safety Administration takes on the navigation safety and control duties, including harbormaster powers in most ports. It was not merged with the new coast guard in 2013.
• China Marine Surveillance Defunct in July 2013. The present China Coast Guard is a unified force that conducts law-enforcement operations in waters administered by China.