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Large patrol vessel
Zhaotou-class cutter is a large patrol vessel. It was built by Jiangnan Shipyard. Reported operators include China Coast Guard.
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Zhaotou-class patrol cutter
Jiangnan Shipyard
China Coast Guard
2015–present
2015–2017
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Large patrol vessel
10,000 tons (empty) 12,000 tons (full displacement)
165 m (541 ft 4 in)
Over 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
MAN high-power diesel engine (speculated)
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) (estimated)
Several boats
1 x H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun 2 x 30 mm secondary guns 2 x anti-aircraft machine guns
2 x Z-8 helicopters
Hangar facility
According to Chinese state media , the development of the Zhaotou class began around December 2012, before the formation of the China Coast Guard under the State Oceanic Administration . The chief engineer of Jiangnan Shipyard , Hu Keyi, stated that the company was contracted to build two 10,000-ton maritime patrol vessels. In January 2014, Beijing Daily and Global Times reported that the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), parent company of Jiangnan Shipyard, posted on their website that they signed a contract in 2013 to build two maritime patrol vessels, one of which is 10,000 tons. The contract is stated to be worth 280 million Yuan. Japanese media also reported that China purchased 40 German MAN high-power diesel engines in 2013 to power future coast guard vessels, including the 10,000-ton vessels.
The most noticeable aspect of this class of patrol ships is its massive size. The Zhaotou class is 165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length, over 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) in beam , and has an empty displacement of 10,000 tons, with a full displacement of 12,000 tons. In comparison, the Japanese Shikishima class has a gross tonnage of 6,500 tons, with a full displacement of 9,350 tons (7,175 tons for gross tonnage). During the Zhaotou's development, China's then-largest patrol vessel, Haijian 50 , displaced only 4,000 tons. The large size gives the vessel abundant fuel and supplies to carry out extended missions in vast open waters.
The Zhaotou class is 165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length, over 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) in beam , and has an empty displacement of 10,000 tons, with a full displacement of 12,000 tons.
The Zhaotou class is armed with an H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun , two 30 mm auxiliary guns, and two anti-aircraft machine guns. The ships can travel at a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a range of over 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi). The estimated range is believed to be 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi). Each vessel can carry two Z-8 helicopters and several boats. The Zhaotou class possess a large helicopter platform and hangar to accommodate large Z-8 helicopters. The vessel is speculated to be powered by MAN high-power diesel engines .
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Zhaotou-class cutter equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaChina Coast Guard (CCG) exact named equipment holdings: Zhaotou. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS / PSOH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.