Haijian 46
Haijian 46 (Chinese: 中国海监 46) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla of the East China Sea Fleet.[1] On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda purchased the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands from its private owners - the Kurihara family for ¥2.05bn, Haijian 46 and Haijian 49 set out to conduct operations in the waters around the disputed islands.[2]
| History | |
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| Name: | Haijian 46 (CMS 46) |
| Owner: | East China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration |
| Operator: | 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla, East China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance |
| Builder: | Wuchang Shipbuilding |
| Launched: | April 2005 |
| Commissioned: | May 8, 2005 |
| Homeport: | Ningbo, Zhejiang |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,101 metric tons |
| Length: | 73.9 meters |
| Beam: | 10.2 meters |
| Draught: | 3.4 meters |
| Depth: | 4.6 meters |
| Propulsion: | D683 diesel engine |
| Speed: | 14 knots (cruise), 16 knots (maximum) |
References
- "Vessel details for: ZHONG GUO HAI JIAN 46 (Patrol Vessel) - IMO 9351878, MMSI 413210000, Call Sign BNRP Registered in China | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "Two CMS Ships Heads Diaoyu Islands to Manifest Sovereignty". Tencent (in Chinese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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