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China is reportedly building a 10,000-ton class marine surveillance vessel, the largest of its kind in the world, amid the country's buildup of its maritime law enforcement force against the backdrop of territorial disputes at sea.

Analysts said the ship, with a higher continuous voyage capability than current Chinese ships, could better cope with conditions in the South China Sea and safeguard the country's maritime interests.

According to a Tuesday report by the Beijing Times, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) recently said on its official website that it signed contracts in 2013 to build two kinds of marine surveillance ships, one of them 10,000 tons.

However, the information was no longer available on the company's website on Tuesday.

CSIC's spokesman Liu Zhengguo Tuesday declined to confirm the news to the Global Times, saying it would take days to verify the information.

If confirmed, the vessel under construction would surpass Japan Coast Guard's two 6,500-ton vessels to be the world's largest patrol ship.

The China Coast Guard's (CCG) largest patrol ships in service have a tonnage of 4,000.

China Ocean News reported Tuesday that a 5,000-ton class patrol ship will be deployed to the waters around Sansha, China's newest city, set up to consolidate the country's claim over the South China Sea.

Li Daguang, a professor at the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army, said that building large tonnage vessels has become a trend in shoring up China's maritime strength, as the fleet of the patrol ships used to be made up of outdated vessels as well as retired warships, which were refitted.

Liu Cigui, head of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), last week told a national maritime work conference that 20 new patrol vessels are under construction.

It is not clear to which area the 10,000-ton vessel allegedly under construction would be commissioned.

Wang Xiaopeng, a maritime border expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times that as its continuous voyage capability is expected to be over 10,000 nautical miles, the ship will be able to carry out cross-sea patrols.

Yu Zhirong, a retired official from the maritime law enforcement authority in the East China Sea, told the Global Times the ship is more likely to be deployed in the South China Sea, given the absence of relay stations in the vast waters.

"With abundant supplies and fuel, it would be able to carry out enduring surveillance tasks," said Yu.

Wang shared similar sentiments, noting most of the illegal oil exploitation by foreign countries takes place in waters far away from China's coastal areas.

The expert estimated that the large vessel will be equipped with at least two planes and several boats. "Entering November, the disputed waters become choppy, therefore, only ships above 1,000 tons could sail to the high seas. Meanwhile, the boats attached to the large ship could enter the lagoons for patrol," he said.

Wang also noted that the 10,000-ton vessel could serve as both "shield and sword" in safeguarding China's maritime rights.

According to him, the large ship could more effectively drive away armed foreign fishing boats, which operate in waters claimed by China, and carry out close-up surveillance on offshore oil platforms set up by foreign countries.

Tensions have been running high between Beijing and Tokyo over the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, while China is also locked in disputes on the South China Sea with some Southeast Asian countries.

At last week's maritime work conference, Liu, the SOA head, named the major goals set for this year, including fostering the "combat capability" of the CCG, which was established last July.

He also vowed to strengthen the Chinese maritime law enforcement force's regular presence at sea and deepen the CCG and military's coordination in their maritime operations

China builds world's largest patrol ship: report - Global Times

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10000-ton class,12800 ton to be exact。

Full-displacement:14000-14500 tons。

14,000 tonne full displacement? Truly a marvelous spectacle of human engineering. Good Job China ! Well done !

10000-ton class,12800 ton to be exact。

Full-displacement:14000-14500 tons。

From the stern of this ship, as well as its hull, and load displacement characteristics, I'm guessing the finished product will look somewhat similar to the PLAN's own Type 071 ship, the Yunzhao class:

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Viets and Pinoys are crying right about now :lol:

Build 50-60 of these babies and deploy them in the SCS and ECS.

Do the same thing for type 056 corvette.

No one can take on China's industrial might.
 
Viets and Pinoys are crying right about now :lol:

Build 50-60 of these babies and deploy them in the SCS and ECS.

Do the same thing for type 056 corvette.

No one can take on China's industrial might.
Can you provide some info about your words !?
I saw you repeat that thing all time around here for so long .
and nobody crying around here but you and some of your fellow all the time ...
 
As far as i knew, new China Coast Guard ship is the platform to test new shipbuilding tech or equipment, China building that 10,000ton ship is prepare shipbuilding experience for later 055 class DDG building.
 
If im not mistake, shooting down a China Coast Guard ship, it declare WAR with China. Right now i believe no country & government wanna war with China.

As far as i knew China has a great plan to develop domestic Ship Fleets including Navy & Coast Guard in recent next years. They have Money + skilled workers + advanced tech + big shipbuilding industry to come ture this plan, just get used to it in future there will be more ships like this.

21 century, Chinese ocean century.:agree:
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with mast and flight deck,among others,added。:enjoy:
 
No need to blow up, the Vietnamese just need to place these in the south china seas to ensure their maritime security and anything in the 300km range will be within the Brahmos range.

The BrahMos acquisition would represent a second peg in Vietnam’s asymmetric deterrence strategy, the first being its acquisition of six Russian improved Kilo-class submarines. The supersonic missiles would allow Vietnam to threaten any naval assets that China may choose to use in the future against Vietnamese interests.
The BrahMos is considered to be one of the most formidable cruise missiles to ever exist. It is the fastest operational cruise missile, capable of operating at Mach 3.0 speeds. In addition to Vietnam, the Indian government is considering exporting the BrahMos to several other states. According to the CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, the key condition for countries being allowed to import the missile is that they are fundamentally “friendly to both India and Russia.”

India-Vietnam Supersonic Missile Talks in ‘Advanced Stage’ | The Diplomat

please don't troll. Vietnam will not start a war with china because we are not india. as much as some of us like boasting online in reality we are no match for china
 
Why are Indians talking about cruise missiles in a thread about coast guard ships?

These ships sit in a fuzzy area that is law enforcement but not military.

Brahmos this, Brahmos that.

Next they will be talking about Brahmos hitting Chinese tanks in Tibet, Brahmos shooting down J 20 and Brahmos increasing banana production.
wow dude, too far, I was going to go to a party I was thinking of asking Brahmos to house sit for me man, now you are telling me, it can't do that?!
 
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