The Dulaji class are a class of environmental research ships (AGER) currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1][2][3][4] and the design is also modified for cable layer (YRC) in PLAN service,[1][2][3][4] with both versions have received the same NATO reporting name Dulaji class because they share the same hull.[1][2][3][4] The exact type of this class remain unknown as of 2022, because no official information has been released, despite the ships have already been in service for more than a decade.[5] In addition to the usual task of conducting regular environmental sampling, monitoring/surveillance and research missions, these ships are also tasked with additional task of sewer transfer and treatment from other ships to prevent sewer onboard other ships from overflowing into the sea and thus causing pollution, and thus these ships also act as sewer vessels for vessel sewage discharging.[5][6]
 Dulaji-class research ship
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| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dulaji class |
| Displacement | 300 long tons (300 t) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | None |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Ships of this class in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a two-digit number. For the environmental research version, the second Chinese character is Jian[1][2][3][4](监), meaning monitor in Chinese, since its primary duties included monitoring environment. For the cable layer version, the second Chinese character is Lan[1][2][3][4](缆), meaning cable (for communication & power) in Chinese, since its primary duties are laying & maintaining communication and power cables. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet (ESF), North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet (NSF), and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet (SSF). However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to changes of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. Specification:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- Length: 30 meter
- Displacement: 300 ton
Ships of the environmental research version (AGER):
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulaji class environmental research ship (AGER) | Dulaji class | Bei-Jian 04 | North Monitor 04 | 北监 04 | ? | 300 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
| Bei-Jian 10 | North Monitor 10 | 北监 10 | ? | 300 t | North Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Jian 06 | East Monitor 06 | 东监 06 | ? | 300 t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Nan-Jian 03 | South Monitor 03 | 南监 03 | ? | 300 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Ships of the cable layer version (YRC):
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulaji class cable layer (YRC) | Dulaji class | Bei-Lan 768 | North Cable 768 | 北缆 768 | ? | 300 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
| Bei-Lan 769 | North Cable 769 | 北缆 769 | ? | 300 t | North Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Lan 884 | East Cable 884 | 东缆 884 | ? | 300 t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Lan 885 | East Cable 885 | 东缆 885 | ? | 300 t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Nan-Lan 235 | South Cable 235 | 南缆 235 | ? | 300 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c "300t class AGER". Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "300-ton class AGER". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
