Patrol officers raise China's national flag on patrol ship "Haijian 15" at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China's marine supervisory organ, here Thursday. [Xinhua]

Patrol ship "Haijian 15" leaves for duty after the launching ceremony at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China's marine supervisory organ, here Thursday. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency January 7, 2010)