Newly-commissioned Chinese patrol ships lie at anchor at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China`s Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China`s marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.

Patrol officers on patrol ship "Haijian 23" salute during the launching ceremony at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China`s Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China`s marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.

Patrol officers raise China`s national flag on patrol ship "Haijian 15" at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China`s Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China`s marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.

Patrol ship "Haijian 15" leaves for duty after the launching ceremony at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China`s Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China`s marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.