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China's first ice-breaking buoy tender Haixun 156 put into service
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China's first buoy tender Haixun 156. /CMG
China's first buoy tender Haixun 156. /CMG

China's first buoy tender Haixun 156. /CMG

China's first buoy tender Haixun 156 with ice breaking function was put into use in Tianjin on Monday.

It is currently the country's buoy tender with the largest displacement and high overall performance. It is also equipped with intelligent technology.

The Haixun 156, or Sea Patrol 156, has a displacement of 2,400 tonnes with a length of 74.9 meters and a width of 14.3 meters. The electric vessel can break through ice as thick as 0.5 meters at a speed of 5 knots.

It is designed for setting up, removing, swapping and maintaining navigation aid facilities at icy ports and on navigation routes in north China, where sea ice disasters often occur.

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