Nansha Shuijing 103 (left) and Nansha Shuijing 002, two new police boats delivered to the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau of China's Guangdong province 
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New police boats to serve Nansha District in China's Guangdong province

Baird Maritime

Guangzhou Shipyard International, a company under China State Shipbuilding Corporation, recently handed over two new law enforcement vessels to Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau in Guangdong province.

Nansha Shuijing 002 ("Nansha Marine Police 002") and Nansha Shuijing 103 will be operated by the Nansha District Branch of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, which is responsible for law enforcement in the Nansha District of the city of Ghuangzhou.

The patrol boat Nansha Shuijing 002 has an LOA of 18.5 metres, a beam of 4.3 metres, a design draught of only one metre, a depth of 2.3 metres, and a displacement of 30 tonnes at full load. The propulsion delivers a top speed of 55 knots and a range of 300 nautical miles.

The high-speed interceptor Nansha Shuijing 103 meanwhile has an LOA of 13.8 metres, a beam of 3.9 metres, a design draught of only 0.95 metre, and a full load displacement of 12 tonnes. The interceptor also has a range of 300 nautical miles but can reach speeds of up to 60 knots.