China’s first buoy tender Haixun 156 with ice breaking function was put into use in Tianjin .
It is currently the country’s buoy tender with the largest displacement and high overall performance. It is also equipped with intelligent technology.
The Haixun 156, or Sea Patrol 156, has a displacement of 2,400 tonnes with a length of 74.9 meters and a width of 14.3 meters. The electric vessel can break through ice as thick as 0.5 meters at a speed of 5 knots.
It is designed for setting up, removing, swapping and maintaining navigation aid facilities at icy ports and on navigation routes in north China, where sea ice disasters often occur.