China's National Marine Environmental Monitoring Centre (NMEMC) recently took delivery of a new environmental monitoring vessel from local shipbuilder Funing Heavy Industry.
China Environmental Monitoring Fujian 001 belongs to the same series as a monitoring vessel that was delivered to the NMEMC earlier this year by Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding.
The newbuild has an LOA of 55.2 metres, a beam of 10.3 metres, a depth of 4.6 metres, a maximum draught of 2.7 metres, and a full load displacement of 960 tons.
As its name suggests, the vessel will be used primarily in Fujian province, performing maritime law enforcement and data gathering. The latter will include real-time analysis of water quality data and monitoring of marine organisms and sediment, thanks to the incorporation of advanced collection and testing equipment.
The vessel may also be used for maritime safety patrols in coastal waters. Aiding the crew are communication and navigation equipment such as electronic charts and emergency radar position indicators.
Design work on China Environmental Monitoring Fujian 001 was undertaken by the 605 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Group.