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men in the convoy formation helicopter search and rescue training before departure (Luo source photo)
escort helicopter fleet carrier landing training before departure (the Network correspondent Huang Shubo photo)

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) The Central Military Commission, China’s naval fleet will be the second batch of escort on April 2, starting from Zhanjiang, the Gulf of Aden, Somali waters take over the implementation of the first convoy formation escort missions.

second fleet composition

two ships with advanced weapons and equipment

second escort fleet by the “Shenzhen” missile destroyer, “Yellow Mountain” and the first missile frigate escort fleet left behind, “Weishan Lake” comprehensive depot ship, and two ship-borne helicopters and some special operations officers, the formation of more than 800 people, the main task is to protect our country and through the Gulf of Aden, the Somali waters the ship and personnel safety, protection of the World Food Programme and other international organizations, the safety of ships carrying humanitarian supplies.

second convoy formation to and through the Xisha, Nansha, Singapore Strait, Malacca Strait, through the Indian Ocean, arrived in the Gulf of Aden, the Somali waters, the total range of 4600 sea miles.

“Shenzhen” missile destroyer and the “Yellow Mountain” missile frigate, the two Chinese warships are designed and manufactured with advanced weapons and equipment of modern warships.

“Shenzhen” missile destroyer known as the “Divine the first ship,” Captain 154 meters wide and 17.1 meters, full load displacement of 6580 tons, equipped with modern weapons systems and new equipment, equipped with a straight-9C-type helicopter, with the sea-air attack capability and anti-submarine capabilities. Since the service since February 1999, “Shenzhen” ship across the ocean, visited Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, more than ten countries and regions, the total range of more than 100,000 sea miles, creating many of the Chinese navy’s first foreign relations First, a negative fact, the name of “diplomatic name Starship.”

“Yellow Mountain” is a Chinese ship on their own development and production of new missile frigate, Captain 134 meters, 16 meters wide, full load displacement of 4053 tons, all diesel combined power plant, double sculls rudder, major equipment-ship missile systems, advanced weapons such as short-range defense gun, equipped with a straight-9C-type helicopter, in service since the completion of a number of excellent combat readiness, military exercises and other major tasks.

In addition, under the Gulf of Aden, off the Somali coast to escort the implementation of the first branch, “Weishan Lake” comprehensive depot ship, will also be added to the fleet in the second convoy escort operations continue to provide supply protection. The ship is designed and built by China’s largest supply ship, the displacement of nearly 30,000 tons over the same time as two supply ships. “Weishan Lake” comprehensive ocean-going supply ship has repeatedly perform the task, safe navigation over 90,000 sea miles.

drawing up a new escort action

ships will be more exchanges with other countries

China Navy Second Fleet escort commander Major-General on the 1st floor, what blog interview, said the first batch of Chinese naval fleet to escort the convoy escort along the main approach, regional, and onboard security escort. From the current situation, and the deportation of these methods in the deter pirates played a significant role. January 16 to 18, the first fleet of 13 domestic and international escort escort ships. Taking into account the number of ships to be escorted many formations long range, escort fleet timely to compile a double column, three groups of 11 transport special operations in the former, during and after the implementation of the onboard security position, and equipment maintenance is being sent The “sea” was quickly out before, and “Wuhan” join together escort, expelled a timely warning of suspicious vessels harassment batches to ensure the safety of navigation.

pirate attacks against some of the new features, in addition to the second batch of escort fleet flexibility in the use of the first convoy escort formation of some effective way, also a fiction with escort, escort the region, onboard security, helicopters such action, and there are plans, to focus on for a helicopter landing, commandos downhill, between the supply ships and other targeted training. At the same time, given the task of sea will enter the hot windy season, they also conducted a high temperature, high waves, high salt and other adaptive training.

what Chi House explained that currently, in the Gulf of Aden, the Somali waters to combat piracy and escort mission execution are in the United States, Britain, France, Russia, India and other 15 countries, more than 40 ships. The second convoy of foreign military formations will be based on the principle of military cooperation, and more countries are willing to ship to carry out intelligence and information exchange, mutual friendship with foreign vessels to visit, actively involved in humanitarian relief operations.

escort will be more complex situation faced

the end of the task may be difficult within a short time

by the by the “sea” was, “Wuhan” and “micro-Lake” comprehensive supply ships of the first Chinese naval fleet escort, on December 26 last year, set sail from Sanya, on January 6 to enter the Gulf of Aden, Somali waters begin perform escort missions.

As of March 9, the Chinese navy escort fleet completed a total of 27 batches of 104 ships and escort missions, accompanied by escort 83, as 21 ships a regional cover. Successfully rescued three foreign merchant ships, ships of more than 110 suspicious vessels were expelled, the warning.

National People’s Congress, deputy political commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region Political Commissar Huang Jiaxiang South China Sea Fleet during the two sessions this year, told reporters that the Chinese naval fleet next convoy escort mission will be more difficult, more complex situation facing the . Difficulties will be more prominent. For these situations, the authorities have to do a full response options.

According to reports, a joint multi-national naval combat, the Gulf of Aden, piracy off the coast of Somalia more secretive operations. April to September, the waters passing ships more escort missions will be more important. I escort ships and equipment for a long time in high-load operation state, prone to failure. And with the sea into the hot season, weather conditions will be worse.

whether the formation mechanism of escort vessels, when the rotation issue, National People’s Congress, China’s deputy chief of navy Rear Admiral Zhang Deshun revealed to the media during the two sessions this year, in principle, the Navy fleet to escort a time limit of four per batch months, but some officers and men, key professionals in the next batch of tasks may continue to play the duties and tasks, escort missions to ensure the continuity and effectiveness. Have been made in accordance with long-term planning for the task to prepare, how long escort mission will depend on the political and social stability in Somalia or not, it may be difficult within a short time the end of convoy operations.

Chinese naval escort operations in Review

2008 年

12 月 26, 2010 China Navy fleet set sail from Sanya, Hainan, the Gulf of Aden, off the Somali coast perform escort missions. Escort fleet by the “Wuhan” and “sea” missile destroyers, “Weishan Lake” comprehensive depot ship, two ship-borne helicopters and some special operations component, a total of more than 800 officers and men.

12 月 28 日 after two days and nights of sailing, escort fleet left the South China Sea, set foot through the Strait of Malacca, the journey toward the ocean. Day 9:30, officers and men in China’s southernmost James Shoal formation near the sea, held “to the ocean,” swearing-in ceremony.

12 29 “Wuhan”, “sea” missile destroyer and the “micro-Lake” has an integrated supply ship into the Singapore Strait, 10 am and more, into the Strait of Malacca escort fleet.

12 月 30 日 escort fleet through the Straits of Malacca into the Indian Ocean, and the successful completion of the first integrated maritime supply.

2009 年

1 月 1 日 escort fleet with ships of all officers and staff, ushered in the Indian Ocean on New Year’s Day 2009, when the ship time is about 3 and Beijing hour time difference.

1 月 2 日 escort fleet into the Arabian Sea, the ship is the third tune, the tune after the ship three hours later than Beijing.

1 月 6 日 After ten days ten nights of sailing, the Chinese navy to go to the Gulf of Aden, the Somali waters the ships perform escort missions, 6 am local time on the Gulf of Aden arrived in the task area, started escorting.

1 月 8, “the sea” missile destroyers to escort the “Hebei flying” and “Goddess of Mercy” was 44 hours after the sailing merchant ships, sailed out of the Gulf of Aden, which marks the formation of the Chinese naval escort successfully completed the first escort mission.

1 月 12, 2010 China naval fleet started the second escort mission, which the merchant is protecting four merchant ships, including Taiwan, “Yu Shan” No. This is the first time Chinese naval vessels to Taiwan merchant convoy.

1 月 22, 2010 China naval escort ships to the Panamanian registered in Belgium “panama express” escort merchant number, which is China’s first naval fleet in the waters off Somalia to escort a foreign merchant.

1 月 24, 2010 China naval escort ships in the Indian Ocean enjoying the New Year.

1 29 “Wuhan” destroyers in the Gulf of Aden waters successfully rescued a stranded Greek merchant.

2 月 11 日 release of Chinese fishing boat “Tianyu 8″ in the Chinese navy fleet escort, “the sea” with missile destroyer escort, arrived in safe waters.

2 月 18, 2010 China Navy’s fleet of merchant ships to complete the first batch of 21 escort missions. This is the Navy’s fleet since the implementation of the largest convoy escort mission operations. Participate in the convoy of ten merchant vessels were Chinese, hull number are “developer”, “Al-ping,” “Carmen,” “Bi Lan Ka” “Shanhaiguan” “Heaven Yu Feng” “Mashijiyi Man” “Egret Island” “Fairmont sea” and “Zhenhua twenty-one.” In addition, the German sailing the waters “HERMIONE”, Singapore “VIKING CRUX” number and Cyprus “PRINCESS NATALY” number and other requested three foreign merchant ships joined the Chinese convoy formation, are also permitted to follow the fleet sailed. Fleet stretches ten kilometers of spectacular.

2 23 “Weishan Lake” comprehensive supply ship in the Yemeni port of Aden to complete the task by the supply port, left the port of Aden. This is a Chinese naval escort fleet since December 26, 2008 set sail for the first time implemented by the Hong Kong supply.

As of March 9, the Chinese navy escort fleet completed a total of 27 batches of 104 ships and escort missions, accompanied by escort 83, as 21 ships a regional cover. Successfully rescued three foreign merchant ships, ships of more than 110 suspicious vessels were expelled, the warning.

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