Haijian 46

Haijian 46 (Chinese: 中国海监 46) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla of the East China Sea Fleet.[1] On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda purchased the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands from its private owners - the Kurihara family for ¥2.05bn, Haijian 46 and Haijian 49 set out to conduct operations in the waters around the disputed islands.[2]

History
 People's Republic of China
Name: Haijian 46 (CMS 46)
Owner: East China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration
Operator: 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla, East China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance
Builder: Wuchang Shipbuilding
Launched: April 2005
Commissioned: May 8, 2005
Homeport: Ningbo, Zhejiang
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,101 metric tons
Length: 73.9 meters
Beam: 10.2 meters
Draught: 3.4 meters
Depth: 4.6 meters
Propulsion: D683 diesel engine
Speed: 14 knots (cruise), 16 knots (maximum)

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