Chinese navy special forces members of "Zhoushan" missile frigate prepare to patrol by a speed boat at sea, October 23, 2009. The third Chinese fleet for an escort mission against pirates escorted 18 merchant vessels on the Gulf of Aden Saturday afternoon and deployed speed boats to patrol for the first time during the escort mission. [Xinhua]

Chinese navy special forces members of "Zhoushan" missile frigate prepare to patrol by a speed boat at sea, October 23, 2009. [Xinhua]