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Nansha off Luzon in 2025
History
China
NameNansha (南沙)
Namesake
LaunchedJanuary 2016
Commissioned2017
Identification
General characteristics
Displacement12,000 tons
Length164.89 m (541 ft 0 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Armament
  • 1x H/PJ-26
  • 2x 30mm cannons
  • 2x Heavy machine guns
Aircraft carried2x Z-8
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck

Nansha (5901)[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 南沙舰), more commonly known as CCG-5901 or Haijing 5901 (Chinese: 海警5901; lit. 'Coast Guard 5901')[5][6][7][8] due to its hull number or Haijing 3901 from it's previous hull number,[9] is a Zhaotou class cutter of the China Coast Guard. The ship has been referred to as the "monster" due to its size relative to other coast guard vessels.[10]

Design

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Nansha is 164.89 metres (541 ft 0 in) long with a displacement of 12,000 tons, more than double that of the United States Coast Guard's National Security Cutters. She is also larger than every coast guard ship (with a notable exception being the United States' icebreakers) and outsizes some United States Navy destroyers. Her size led to the ship being given the moniker "The Monster",[11] which the National Institute for South China Sea Studies of China noted to be a term used by Philippine-based media outlets.[12]

The Nansha is armed with an H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun, two 30 mm auxiliary guns, and two anti-aircraft machine guns. The ships can travel at a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a range of over 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi). The estimated range is believed to be 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi). Each vessel can carry two Z-8 helicopters and several boats.[13][14][15] The Zhaotou class possess a large helicopter platform and hangar to accommodate large Z-8 helicopters.[16][13] The vessel is speculated to be powered by MAN high-power diesel engines.[17][15]

Nansha is a member of the Zhaotou class cutters.[3][9]

Deployment

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Further information: South China Sea dispute

Nansha was launched on January 2016 and commissioned in 2017.[18]

In May 2017, the Nansha completed its first patrol in the South China Sea. The vessel spent 19 days patrolling and visiting in and around Chinese-held islands in the sea.[19][20]

Nansha is usually deployed in the South China Sea to enforce China's sovereignty claims over the disputed sea and its islands.[11] The vessel has been deployed near the Scarborough Shoal and the Second Thomas Shoal as well as the Philippines-controlled Thitu Island.[21]

From December 2022 to January 2023, Nansha has been staying in parts of the sea renamed by Indonesia as North Natuna Sea. The area is claimed by Indonesia as part of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).[22][23]

China has claimed that its operations in the disputed sea is part of its legitimate law enforcement operations. The Philippines, another claimant country, claims that Nansha is engaging in intimidation and her presence is a violation of its own EEZ.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ "海警萬噸南沙艦現黃岩島周邊4天". www.mingpaocanada.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ^ "中國海警萬噸南沙艦現黃岩島". Australian Chinese Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Haijing 5901". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ^ "海疆奋斗者丨他们有一个犀利的名字——听风者". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Chinese Coast Guard. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. ^ "菲律賓部署海警巡邏艦應對中國海警萬噸"怪獸"船". RFI - 法國國際廣播電台 (in Traditional Chinese). 12 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ^ "美媒指中國萬噸海警船進駐黃岩島 菲海軍：未發現 (00:21) - 20250104 - 兩岸". 明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  7. ^ 中央通訊社 (3 January 2025). "中國怪物級海警船1日抵達黃岩島海域 加強控制 | 兩岸". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. ^ "華最大噸位海警船 赴黃岩島海域鞏控制權". 東方日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b "海警现役主力船艇 _大公网". www.takungpao.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. ^ "China's 'monster' ship back in disputed waters, says Philippines". The Straits Times. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  11. ^ a b Lendon, Brad (8 July 2024). "What is China's 'monster' coast guard ship and why is the Philippines spooked by it?". CNN. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. ^ "菲又炒中国"巨型"海警船出动，专家：菲方需习惯中方维权执法行动强度提" [The Philippines condemnes deployment of China's "giant" coast guard ship again. Experts: The Philippines needs to get used to China's intensified imposition of its rights and law enforcement action升] (in Chinese). Global Times. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025 – via National Institute for South China Sea Studies.
  13. ^ a b Hill, Chuck (8 February 2014). "The Chinese Coast Guard to Build World's Largest Offshore Patrol Vessel – And More". CIMSEC. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (6 January 2015). "Why China Is Building The World's Largest "Coast Guard" Cutter". Jalopnik. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  15. ^ a b Hickey, Joshua; Erickson, Andrew S.; Holst, Henry (15 March 2019). Erickson, Andrew S.; Martinson, Ryan D. (eds.). China Maritime Law Enforcement Surface Platforms: Order of Battle, Capabilities, and Trends (PDF). China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 119–124. ISBN 9781591146933. Retrieved 26 February 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  16. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (13 January 2016). "Beijing Builds 'Monster' Ship for Patrolling the South China Sea". The Diplomat. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  17. ^ "江南造船万吨海警船下水涂装完成". eworldship.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (13 January 2016). "Beijing Builds 'Monster' Ship for Patrolling the South China Sea". The Diplomat. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  19. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (8 May 2017). "China Coast Guard's New 'Monster' Ship Completes Maiden Patrol in South China Sea". The Diplomat. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Coast Guard with Muscles". Asian Military Review. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  21. ^ "China deploys 'monster' ship near disputed shoal". BernarNews. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Indonesia deploys warship to monitor China coast guard vessel". Al Jazeera. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  23. ^ Salim, Andreas Aditya (25 January 2023). "How free is the freedom of navigation, right to sail?". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  24. ^ "Philippines says China's 'monster' ship on a mission to intimidate". Radio Free Asia. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  25. ^ Maitem, Jeoffrey (7 January 2025). "'Show of force'? Huge Chinese ship seen near shoal contested with Philippines". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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