A ceremony is held before a Chinese naval fleet sets sail from a port in Sanya city of China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Dec. 26, 2008. The Chinese naval fleet including two destroyers and a supply ship from the South China Sea Fleet set off on Friday for waters off Somalia for an escort mission against piracy.(Chinese media/Zha Chunming)
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BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Chinese media) -- The three warships
forming the small fleet that set sail from Sanya in south China's Hainan
Province for escort mission off Somali are among the most sophisticated vessels
of the Chinese navy.
The flagship of the fleet, DDG-169 Wuhan, is a
multi-purpose missile destroyer of Type 052B of the People's Liberation Army
Navy. It was built by Jiangnan Shipyard of Shanghai in 2002.
With a displacement of 7,000 tonnes, DDG-169 Wuhan is
equipped with 16 anti-ship missiles, 48 surface-to-air missiles, close-in
weapons system and a helicopter.
DDG-171 Haikou, the Navy's latest destroyer model, is one of the two Type 052C destroyers. It was built by Jiangnan Shipyard in2003.
Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2008 shows the Chinese Navy's supply ship Weishanhu in Sanya, capital of South China's Hainan Province. The Chinese Navy's three-ship fleet awaiting sail to waters off Somalia has finished its preparations for the overseas deployment, the fleet commander said Thursday.
(Chinese media Photo)
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DDG-171 Haikou is equipped with China's first
generation of phased-array radar and a vertically launched long-range air
defence missile system. It will provide air defense the fleet. The ship
displaces nearly 7,000 tonnes.
Type 052C destroyers provide the Navy with China's
first true aerial defense capability. Both the Wuhan and Haikou have a maximum
speed of 30 knots.
The supply ship, Weishanhu (pennant number 887) of
the Navy's Qiandaohu class, was launched by Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou in
2003. It was commissioned in 2004. Weishanhu is the Navy's first model designed
to have round-the-clock supply capacity.
Having a displacement of 23,000 tonnes and maximum
speed of 19 knots, Weishanhu is the biggest homemade multi-product replenishment
ship. Although its primary role is supply, it can also defend itself and take
part in offensive operations using its eight 37mm guns.
All three warships belong to the South China Sea
Fleet, headquartered in Zhanjiang of Guangdong Province.
The task force commander is Real-Admiral Du Jingchen,
who serves as chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet.
En route to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia,
the commander told Chinese media that the expedition has not been given any landing
plans and Chinese warships will not accept assignment from other countries or
regional organizations.
"But we will exchange information with other country's escort ships and provide humanitarian help in our power to foreign vessels in danger," Du said. Specification source: www.people.com.cn
China navy "confident, capable" in Somalia piracy mission
Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2008 shows a Chinese naval ship in the port of Sanya City of China's southernmost island province of Hainan. The Chinese naval fleet including two destroyers and a supply ship from the South China Sea Fleet set off on Friday for waters off Somalia for an escort mission against piracy.(Chinese media/Zha Chunming)Photo Gallery
BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Chinese media) -- China's navy is confident in its task to patrol the seas off the Somali coast, a senior navy officer said here on Tuesday.
Two missile destroyers and a support vessel will leave Sanya in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan on Friday to join the growing number of international warships fighting piracy off the east African nation's coast.
"We don't have any insurmountable obstacles in patrolling this area," Senior Col. Ma Luping, director of the navy operational bureau under the Headquarters of the General Staff, told reporters. Full story
UN hails naval escorting operations by China in Gulf of Aden, Somali waters
A ceremony is held before a Chinese naval fleet sets sail from a port in Sanya City of China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Dec. 26, 2008. The Chinese naval fleet including two destroyers and a supply ship from the South China Sea Fleet set off on Friday for waters off Somalia for an escort mission against piracy.(Chinese media/Zha Chunming)
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UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 22 (Chinese media) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the president of the UN Security Council, Neven Jurica ofCroatia, Monday both extended their welcome to China's decision to dispatch Chinese naval ships for escorting operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, saying the Chinese move is a strong support for the global efforts to fight pirates there, a Chinese envoy said here. Full story
China decides to send navy vessels to fight pirates off Somali coast
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Chinese media) -- China has announced that its naval deployment to the seas off Somalia to fight pirates will be of three vessels.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao confirmed on Saturday evening that the taskforce would consist of three vessels, and would patrol the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. Full story
Chinese ship rescued from attack by pirates in Gulf of Aden
A sailor is ready to defend from pirates' attacks on the deck of the Chinese ship "Zhenhua 4" in the Gulf of Aden, on Dec. 17, 2008. The Chinese ship escaped pirate hijack in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, after the crew fought for four hours with the help of a multi-coalition force. No injuries or deaths were reported. Nine pirates armed with rocket launchers and heavy machine guns boarded the ship. The 30 crew members locked themselves in their accommodation area, using fire hydrants and firebombs to prevent the attackers from entering, said an official with China Maritime Search and Rescue Center (CMSRC). (Chinese media Photo)
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NAIROBI, Dec. 17 (Chinese media) -- A regional maritime official confirmed on Wednesday that an international naval force rescued a Chinese ship from nine Somali pirates in the latest surge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the crew on the Chinese MV Zhen Hua-4 had locked themselves in their cabins and radioed for help. Full story
Chinese ship escapes pirate hijack in Gulf of Aden
The Chinese naval fleet including two destroyers and a supply ship from the South China Sea Fleet set off from Sanya, a coastal city of South China's Hainan Province for waters off Somalia for an escort mission against piracy Dec. 26, 2008. (Chinese media Photo/Zha Chunming)
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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Chinese media) -- A Chinese ship escaped pirate hijack in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, after the crew fought for four hours with the help of a multi-coalition force. No injuries or deaths were reported.
The ship "Zhenhua 4" is owned by China Communications Construction Co. and is registered in Saint Vincent. The company lost contact with the sailors after the ship was attacked by pirates at 12:43 p.m. (Beijing time). Full story
China ship rescued after pirates' forced retreat in Gulf of Aden
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Chinese media) -- A Chinese ship was rescued after multi-national soldiers forced retreat of pirates in the Gulf of Aden at 16:45 (Beijing time) on Wednesday.
The multi-national forces used helicopters for the rescue operation. Full story
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