China's largest SAR vessel visits Indonesia
China's patrol and search-and-rescue (SAR) vessel "Haixun 01" on Sunday called at the port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia's largest sea por on Sunday, in the framework of a four-day goodwill visit to Indonesia, Xinhua reports.
During the visit, the Chinese delegation on board "Haixun 01" will visit Indonesia' Ministry of Transportation to exchange views with Indonesian counterparts and conduct joint exercises of maritime search-and-rescue.
Indonesia and China in 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime cooperation, and established a Maritime Cooperation Committee (MCC). The two countries have conducted a series of cooperation on navigation safety, maritime security, marine scientific research and environmental protection.
Indonesia is the second stop of the vessel's two-month global voyage, which started from east China's Shanghai port in mid-June. "Haixun 01" is expected to return to Shanghai on August 9 after visiting Myanmar and Malaysia.
Managed by the China MSA, "Haixun 01" was officially put into service in April this year and is the first Chinese patrol vessel to simultaneously incorporate marine inspection and rescue functions.
Launched in July 2012, the 128.6-meter-long and 16-meter-wide vessel with a tonnage of 5,418 tons has a maximum sailing distance of 18,520 km without refueling.
The vessel can accommodate 200 people rescued at sea and is equipped with medical treatment facilities. It is also kitted out with medical equipment to offer basic treatment and surgery to injured people, and has a helipad complete with helicopter, and is able to tow and put out fires on ships.
