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China's first batch of five domestically designed and built medium-sized marine rescue vessels has been fully delivered, with the latest vessel, the Donghaijiu 152, officially entering service on Friday.

The vessel has joined the East China Sea Rescue Bureau under the Ministry of Transport, marking the completion of a seven-year project. Equipped with advanced azimuthing electric propulsion and a dual dynamic positioning system, it is designed for complex rescue operations in offshore waters and around islands and reefs in eastern China. It can withstand winds of up to Force 12 and carry up to 100 rescued people.

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China's first fleet of medium-sized marine rescue vessels enters service