r/ChinaCoastGuard

Source: https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404900964325786025

I do not know what boat the coastguardsman is from but judging from the machine gun it's likely part of the type 218 series(218, 218A, 218AI, 218AIII) etc; potenetially type 318 but that's from the late 2000s and i haven't seen 318s in the early 2000s livery.

Photo and info source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5297048711857408

The current Haijing 34501(中国海警34501) was launched in September 1978 for the Tianjin Enviromental Protection Bureau(now Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment) as Jingtanghu 8(京塘沪8). She was built in Chongqing and had the following specifications:

• Length: 34.6 meters
• Width: 6.6 meters
• Depth: 3 meters
• draft(empty): 2 meters
• draft(full load): 2.15 meters
• 2x220 kilowatt type 12V150 engines + 2x56 kilowatt type 4135 engines
• top speed: 12 knots
• range: 800 nautical miles
• self sustainment for 5 days
• 9 crew
• 15 beds

In november 1988, the State oceanic administration(in charge of china marine surveillence) purchased her for 280,000 rmb and renamed her Haijian 21(中国海监21); she was assigned to the beihai branch's qingdao base. Her role was to transport personnel to larger vessels during science expeditions.

In December 2003 to may 2004, she recieved a mid life upgrade which included a sensors room, data center, internet and meeting room.

In 2013, she was transferred to the China coast guard as Haijing 1021(中国海警1021). In 2018 reforms she was again renamed to Haijing 34501(中国海警34501).

due to her age, she is presumed to be in reserve and no longer in active service.