China’s largest patrol vessel launched in Guangdong
China’s largest patrol vessel, Haixun 09, was undocked on Tuesday in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. The patrol vessel is 165 meters long, 20.6 meters wide and 9.5 meters deep. It has a displacement of 10,700 metric tons. The vessel has a helicopter landing pad and a data center equipped with a set of satellite communication systems, including China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System. Its construction started in May 2019. The vessel is expected to be put into service in 2021 in the areas of law enforcement, emergency coordination and command and pollution prevention.
