Haijian 23 (Chinese: 中国海监 23) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 1st Marine Surveillance Flotilla of its North China Sea Fleet. Haijian 23 was christened and commissioned on January 6, 2011, at her home port of Qingdao. Haijian 23 has been frequently conducting cruise operations in territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.

History
 People's Republic of China
NameChina Haijian 23 (CMS 23)
OwnerNorth China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration
Operator1st Marine Surveillance Flotilla, North China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance
BuilderWuchang Shipbuilding
Laid downAround July 2009
LaunchedAround April 29, 2010
CommissionedJanuary 6, 2011
HomeportQingdao, Shandong
General characteristics
Class and type1,000t-class Type-II cutter
Displacement1,290 t
Length77.39 m
Beam10.4 m
Draught4 m
Propulsion4,760 shp
Speedmaximum > 20 knots
Range5,000 nmi

Cruise operations

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On June 14, 2013, Haijian 23, together with Haijian 51 and Haijian 49, conducted law enforcement cruise operations in territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.[1]

Haijian 23 was renamed China Coast Guard 1123 in July 2013 under the unified, newly reestablished China Coast Guard. CCG-1123 has been continuously involved in patrol operations in Chinese territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.

References

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  1. ^ "China's Haijian 51 Law Enforcement Group Cruise Over China's Territorial Waters Around Diaoyu Islands on June 14" (in Chinese). State Oceanic Administration's web site. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.