Haixun 09

Haixun 09 is a large Chinese Maritime Safety Administration patrol vessel assigned to long-range maritime law-enforcement, command, rescue, and traffic-control missions. It was one of the major white-hull ships Beijing named in its June 2026 operation east of Taiwan.

Various ConflictsChina

Profile

Origin: China
Built by: Guangzhou Wenchong ShipyardChina State Shipbuilding Corporation
Type: Large maritime patrol vessel
Service note: Commissioned in 2021; documented east of Taiwan in June 2026
Designer: China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Designed: 2019-2020
Produced: Construction began in 2019; launched in 2020
Number built: 1 known vessel with pennant number 09

Also Known As

Hai Xun 09
Sea Patrol 09

naval maritimepatrol

Specifications

Length: 165 m
Displacement: About 10,700 tonnes as launched; PRC reporting also describes the ship as 10,000-ton class
Maximum speed: More than 25 knots
Range: More than 10,000 nautical miles at economical speed
Endurance: More than 90 days
Role: Long-range patrol, maritime law enforcement, command, and rescue support

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Built for the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration and in service by 2021.
Used by: China Maritime Safety Administration, Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration
Wars: Various Conflicts

Conflict Usage

Side: China
Role: Maritime law-enforcement patrol

China's Ministry of Transport named Haixun 09 as one of four Ministry of Transport vessels used in the June 6-10, 2026 maritime traffic law-enforcement and survey operation east of Taiwan.

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Related News

Sources

China Daily: China concludes maritime law enforcement operationPublisher: China Daily | Note: Supports Various Conflicts direct use: China said Haixun 09 was used by Ministry of Transport agencies in the June 6-10, 2026 operation east of Taiwan. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Naval News: 10,000 Tons Patrol Vessel Haixun LaunchedPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports builder background and specifications for the Haixun 09 maritime patrol vessel. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 AI reconstruction of the shipPublisher: WeaponsOfConflict.com | Note: Image disclosure: this catalog image is an AI reconstruction of the Haixun 09 ship, not an unmodified documentary photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-25