Haixun 01
| History | |
|---|---|
 China | |
| Name | Haixun 01 |
| Operator | China Maritime Safety Administration |
| Launched | 28 July 2012[1] |
| Commissioned | April 2013 |
| In service | 2013-present |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Haixun-class patrol and rescue/salvage ship |
| Tonnage | 4,892 GT |
| Displacement | 5,418 t (5,332 long tons) |
| Length | 128.6 m (421 ft 11 in) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × high speed boats |
| Aviation facilities | helipad |
Haixun 01 is a Chinese patrol ship, with a length of 128.6 meters (421 ft 11 in) and a displacement of 5,418 tons. She was commissioned by the China Maritime Safety Administration in April 2013, for traffic patrolling, safety monitoring, oil spill detection and handling, salvage, search and rescue, deep sea towage and firefighting. The home port of the ship is Shanghai. Compared to the other ships in the CMSA fleet, it is responsible for cruise and emergency response beyond the waters 50 miles off the shore. China has ordered the build of four extra Haixun 01 identical ships.
History
[edit]The ship was launched 28 July 2012,[1] and handed over to the China Maritime Safety Administration in late April 2013. It is the first in a new class of 5000 tons patrol ships, being completely fitted out for salvage, deep sea towage and firefighting. In January 2013, China ordered the build of four extra identical ships to Haixun 01.[2] With a length above 100 meters, she belong to the biggest category of ships in the CMSA fleet, that are only tasked to answer the cruise and emergency response calls beyond the waters 50 miles off the shore.[citation needed]
Configuration and equipment
[edit]In case of emergencies it can accommodate 200 persons. The length of the ship is 128.6 meters (421 ft 11 in), and the displacement is 5,418 tons. The home port of the ship is Shanghai.[3] According to the head of the Shanghai Maritime Bureau, which will manage the ship, it is the first Chinese patrol ship to simultaneously incorporate marine inspection and rescue functions. It carries out missions regarding both maritime inspection, safety monitoring, rescue, oil spill detection and handling. The ship also has a helipad.[4]
Cruise operations
[edit]In March 2014, Haixun 01 was sent to participate in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, off the west coast of Australia.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Patrol vessel "Haixun 01" launched in C China". Xinhuanet. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
- ^ "WSIC wins US$ 402 mln shipbuilding order". China.org.cn. 18 January 2013.
- ^ "China MSA patrol ship calls Sydney". 22 June 2013.
- ^ "China Launches Large Fast Patrol Boat". Xinhua (marinelink.com). 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 24" (PDF). Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-28.