CMS Cutter Xiang Yang Hong 06 commissioned.

With the backdrop of the North Korea holding Chinese fishermen for ransom at gun point (here),  The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) commissioned one of its largest "Coast Guard" cutters to date for strengthen "jurisdiction rights and law enforcement capabilities" in the Yellow Sea. (here). It is to be under the command of the 1st China Marine Surveillance squadron,  Northern Seas Branch, headquartered in Qingdao.

Xiang Yang Hong 06 is 4900 tons fully loaded,  91 meters in length, 14.7 meters in breadth and 7.6 meters in moulded depth.  It's endurance is rated at 60 days for a crew of 60 and 15,000 nautical miles.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

http://china-defense.blogspot.com/2012/05/chinese-maritime-surveillance-cms-to.html

Chinese Maritime Surveillance (CMS) to commission 36 cutters in 3 years.

Chinese Maritime Surveillance (CMS) to commission 36 new cutters from 2010 to 2012 including seven 1500 ton class, fifteen 1000 ton class and fourteen 600 ton class "to better protect China's maritime interests".

Not sure what is the urgency but it sure helps to have a strong domestic shipbuilding industry  to handle bursting demands.  

中国明年完工36艘海监船 将极大提升海上维权实力

2012年05月10日 05:41　来源：中国日报网　 http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2012/05-10/3876907.shtml

　　中国海监总队相关负责人5月9日接受《中国日报》采访时介绍2010年部署的36艘海监船预计将于2013年完工，届时必将极大提升我国海上维权实力。

　　据了解，36艘海监船将分配给10个沿海省市区(含计划单列市)，其中包括7艘1500吨级，15艘1000吨级和14艘600吨级海监船。

　　昨日，中国海监威海市支队承担的1艘600吨级海监船在山东威海正式开工建设。

　　海南省安排建造一艘1500吨级和两艘1000吨级海监船，以提升省级海监执法维权力量。

　　(记者：王倩 编辑：陈璐)