China Coast Guard
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The China Coast Guard serves as a coordinating body for maritime search and rescue
in the territorial waters
of the People's Republic of China
. The China Coast Guard is the maritime branch of the Public Security Border Troops, a paramilitary
police force under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security
(MPS).
helicopters, and a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Harbin Y-12
STOL
transport.
Typical Coast Guard ships include the 130 ton Type 218 patrol boat (100 boats), armed with twin 14.5mm machine guns, assorted speedboats, and few larger patrol ships. Up until very recently, the largest ship in Chinese Coast Guard service was the 1,500 ton Type 718 cutter
(#1001 Pudong).
In March 2007, it was reported that the PLAN
has transferred 2 Jianghu frigates (#509 Changde & #510 Shaoxing) to the Coast Guard as and re-numbered 1002 & 1003. These ships are the largest vessels in the Coast Guard inventory.
Other boats include:
in Alaska, along with US, Canadian, Japanese, South Korean, and Russian Coast Guards. As part of an exchange program, members of the Chinese Coast Guard service have been assigned to serve on U.S. Coast Guard
cutters.
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
in the territorial waters
Territorial waters
Territorial waters, or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a belt of coastal waters extending at most from the baseline of a coastal state...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The China Coast Guard is the maritime branch of the Public Security Border Troops, a paramilitary
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
police force under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Public Security , is the principal police and security authority of the mainland of the People's Republic of China and the government agency that exercises oversight over and is ultimately responsible for day-to-day law enforcement...
(MPS).
Equipment
The CCG has received quite a few large patrol ships that would significantly enhance their operations. Hai Guang, militia, police and other services operate hundreds of small patrol craft. For maritime patrol services, these craft are usually quite well armed with machine guns and 37mm AA guns. In addition, these services operate their own small aviation units to assist their maritime patrol capabilities. CCG operates a handful of Harbin Z-9Harbin Z-9
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helicopters, and a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Harbin Y-12
Harbin Y-12
-See also:-Bibliography:* Taylor, John W R. . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1988. ISBN 07106-0867-5....
STOL
STOL
STOL is an acronym for short take-off and landing, a term used to describe aircraft with very short runway requirements.-Definitions:There is no one accepted definition of STOL and many different definitions have been used by different authorities and nations at various times and for a myriad of...
transport.
Roles
Roles of the CCG are diverse but include:- Patrol of territorial waters and disputed territories
- Anti-smuggling, anti-piracy
- Maritime policing and ship inspections
- Harbour and coastal security
- Research and survey
- Search and Rescue
- Fisheries protection
Command
The Chinese Coast Guard is not under an independent command. Instead, they are part of the armed police, under the local (provincial) border defense force command. The largest operational unit of the CCG is a CCG flotilla, which is a regimental-level unit in China’s military administrative hierarchy. Every coastal province has 1 to 3 Coast Guard flotillas. Currently there are twenty CCG flotillas across the country.:- Fujian
- 1st Flotilla - Fuzhou
- 2nd Flotilla - Quanzhou
- 3rd Flotilla - Xiamen
- Guangdong
- 1st Flotilla - Guangzhou
- 2nd Flotilla - Shantou
- 3rd Flotilla - Zhanjiang
- Guangxi
- 1st Flotilla - Beihai
- 2nd Flotilla - Fangchenggang
- Hainan
- 1st Flotilla - Haikou
- 2nd Flotilla - Sanya
- Hebei with 1 Flotilla - Qinhuangdao
- Jiangsu with 1 Flotilla - Taicang
- Liaoning
- 1st Flotilla - Dalian
- 2nd Flotilla - Dandong
- Shandong
- 1st Flotilla - Weihai
- 2nd Flotilla - Qingdao
- Shanghai with 1 Flotilla - Shanghai
- Tianjin with 1 Flotilla - Tianjin
- Zhejiang
- 1st Flotilla - Taizhou
- 2nd Flotilla - Ningbo
Ships
Chinese Coast Guard ships are painted white with blue stripe and wording China Coast Guard in English and Chinese.Typical Coast Guard ships include the 130 ton Type 218 patrol boat (100 boats), armed with twin 14.5mm machine guns, assorted speedboats, and few larger patrol ships. Up until very recently, the largest ship in Chinese Coast Guard service was the 1,500 ton Type 718 cutter
Haixun-class cutter
Haixun-class cutter is a single ship class of cutter used by the China Coast Guard. A single ship, 1001 Haijing, was launched in 2006 and performs law enforcement patrols to protect Chinese soverignty from Shanghai. It is the coast guard's most modern vessel....
(#1001 Pudong).
In March 2007, it was reported that the PLAN
People's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
has transferred 2 Jianghu frigates (#509 Changde & #510 Shaoxing) to the Coast Guard as and re-numbered 1002 & 1003. These ships are the largest vessels in the Coast Guard inventory.
Other boats include:
- Haijing 35082 patrol boat
- Haijing 35012 patrol boat
- Haijing 31020 patrol boat
- Haijing 33026 patrol boat
Training
The Chinese Coast Guard conducts periodic joint-training sessions with other navies, including the US Coast Guard service. The Chinese Coast Guard also participates in the annual North Pacific Coast Guard Agencies ForumNorth Pacific Coast Guard Agencies Forum
The North Pacific Coast Guard Forum was initiated by the Japan Coast Guard in 2000 as a venue to foster multilateral cooperation through the sharing of information on matters related to combined operations, exchange of information, illegal drug trafficking, maritime security, fisheries...
in Alaska, along with US, Canadian, Japanese, South Korean, and Russian Coast Guards. As part of an exchange program, members of the Chinese Coast Guard service have been assigned to serve on U.S. Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
cutters.
See also
- People's Liberation Army NavyPeople's Liberation Army NavyThe People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
- People's Armed Police
- China Maritime Safety Administration another Coast Guard force.
External links
CCG - Chinese Defence Today China Maritime Safety Administration official website State Oceanic Administration/ Aid to navigation/ China Hidrography/ China Rescue & Salvage| North: Republic of Korea Coast Guard Republic of Korea Coast Guard The Korea Coast Guard is responsible for maritime safety and control off the coast of South Korea. The KCG is an external branch of Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs at peacetime... | ||
| West: Vietnam People's Coast Guard Vietnam People's Coast Guard Vietnam Marine Police is part of Vietnam People's Navy and the country's coast guard service.In reality, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam does not have a dedicated Coast Guard, but only the Navy for offshore patrol and other military activity, or the Border Patrol Directorate , which has... | China Coast Guard | East: Japan Coast Guard Japan Coast Guard The , formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan... |
| South: Philippine Coast Guard Philippine Coast Guard The Philippine Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines.... Republic of China Coast Guard Republic of China Coast Guard The Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting the resources of the territorial waters surrounding Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, Green Island, Orchid Island, Dongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands as well as providing a first... |