Recently, the 41st batch of escort formation of the Navy continuously escorted 6 merchant ships to the western part of the Gulf of Aden through escort escort, relay escort and other methods.
and the protected merchant ship
The Suzhou ship escorted the merchant ship
The protected merchant ship Hailan Journey and the Eemslift Nelli arrived at the eastern rendezvous point in the Gulf of Aden. The navy Suzhou ship formed a formation with the protected ship to accompany the escort. Sailing to the predetermined sea area. After dozens of hours and more than 600 nautical miles of escort, the ship was successfully escorted to the western rescue point in the Gulf of Aden. Then the formation returned to the eastern meeting point as planned, and successively transferred the merchant ships Dalina, Nanyuan Jade, Hailan Songs and horns of harmony were escorted safely to the predetermined sea area.
The Suzhou ship of the formation escorted the merchant ship
The Suzhou ship of the formation escorted the merchant ship
In order to ensure the safety of the merchant ship being protected, the fleet combined the recent sea conditions in the Somali waters of the Gulf of Aden and flexibly organized vigilance maneuvers around the protected ship, and always maintained anti-terrorism and anti-piracy deployment; comprehensive utilization Mainly based on shipborne radar and visual observation, supplemented by electronic reconnaissance equipment, photoelectric detection equipment and night vision equipment, the observation and search of small targets at close range at sea are always maintained, and helicopters are on standby to take off alert throughout the entire process. At the same time, the formation regularly communicates with the protected ships to understand relevant situations in real time.
The special operations team members are always on alert
The protected merchant ship Hailan Journey hangs out a banner of thanks
During the escort process, Chinese crew members on board the Hailan Journey raised the national flag on the deck and hoisted the words "Thank you to the Chinese Navy for escorting " banner to express pride in our great motherland.
The sailors raised the five-star red flag to thank the Chinese Navy for the escort
The crew raised the five-star red flag to thank the Chinese Navy for the escort
According to Huang Hua, chief of staff of the formation, this escort mission is both a test of the formation's ability to perform non-war military operations The inspection is also to accumulate experience for completing later tasks. The formation will continue to maintain a high alert state to ensure that various emergencies are properly handled and to demonstrate the good image of the Chinese Navy as a mighty, civilized and peaceful division.
Source: WeChat public account "People's Navy" (ID: rmhjwx)
