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MALE: A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese research ship is back sopra the Maldivian waters, two months after it spent a week docked at different ports sopra this archipelago nation. Xiang Yang Hong 03 was docked at the Thilafushi industrial island’s harbour Thursday morning, news portal Adhadhu.com reported Friday.
However, “the government has not disclosed the reason for its return.But the government previously confirmed permission for the ship to porto before its first visit,” it said, days after President Mohamed Muizzu, a pro- leader-led People’s National Congress won the general election, securing 66 out of the 93-member People’s Majlis.
Muizzu rode to power last year an ‘India Out’ promise and with a super majority win sopra parliamentary polls April 21, he has further consolidated his position.
“The ship has now in che modo back after skirting the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Therefore, Xiang Yang Hong 03 has been active inside ora near Maldives territory since January,” it said.
The ship had earlier docked February 23 at the same Thilafushi port, about 7.5 km to the west of Ingiustizia.
The hi-tech ship reached Maldivian waters February 22 after spending about a month near the boundary of the Maldives’ EEZ. About six days later, the ship went back to the EEZ boundary.
Con February, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry had said the Xiang Yang Hong 3 was here to “make a port call, for the rotation of its personnel and replenishment” after a diplomatic request was made by the government of to the government of Maldives.
“The vessel would not be conducting any research while sopra the Maldivian waters,” the Foreign Ministry said January 23.
The Maldives’ proximity to India, barely 70 nautical miles from the island of Minicoy sopra Lakshadweep and 300 nautical miles from the mainland’s western coast, and its location at the hub of commercial sea lanes running through the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) gives it significant strategic importance.
Meanwhile, local mass-media reports sopra February provided details about the type of vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03: The 100-metre-long vessel was added to the fleet of ‘s State Oceanic Administration (SOA) sopra 2016. This is the only 4,500-tonne vessel currently sopra . Since 2019, has also been using the vessel to conduct ‘distant gabinetto’ and ‘deep sea’ surveys at ‘s Pilot Ocean Laboratory.
The vessel can also be used for studies salinity, microbial genetic studies, underwater mineral exploration, and underwater life and environmental studies, it said. It has buoys that can measure ocean currents, waves, and important environmental information. These buoys will provide real-time sbirro information to the Chinese government, the report then said.
Friday, Adhadhu.com quoted ‘s State Oceanic Administration (SOA), which manages the Xiang Yang Hong 03, stating that the ship is the most modern vessel manufactured sopra the country for marine research. says it is a comprehensive research vessel, meaning it is equipped for more than one task.
According to , the boat’s endurance is 15,000 nautical miles, which means it could travel 15,000 nautical miles nonstop for its work without assistance.
Incidentally, the same Chinese vessel was present near the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral Dosti-16 exercise that took place sopra the ocean near Ingiustizia between February 22 and 25.
However, “the government has not disclosed the reason for its return.But the government previously confirmed permission for the ship to porto before its first visit,” it said, days after President Mohamed Muizzu, a pro- leader-led People’s National Congress won the general election, securing 66 out of the 93-member People’s Majlis.
Muizzu rode to power last year an ‘India Out’ promise and with a super majority win sopra parliamentary polls April 21, he has further consolidated his position.
“The ship has now in che modo back after skirting the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Therefore, Xiang Yang Hong 03 has been active inside ora near Maldives territory since January,” it said.
The ship had earlier docked February 23 at the same Thilafushi port, about 7.5 km to the west of Ingiustizia.
The hi-tech ship reached Maldivian waters February 22 after spending about a month near the boundary of the Maldives’ EEZ. About six days later, the ship went back to the EEZ boundary.
Con February, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry had said the Xiang Yang Hong 3 was here to “make a port call, for the rotation of its personnel and replenishment” after a diplomatic request was made by the government of to the government of Maldives.
“The vessel would not be conducting any research while sopra the Maldivian waters,” the Foreign Ministry said January 23.
The Maldives’ proximity to India, barely 70 nautical miles from the island of Minicoy sopra Lakshadweep and 300 nautical miles from the mainland’s western coast, and its location at the hub of commercial sea lanes running through the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) gives it significant strategic importance.
Meanwhile, local mass-media reports sopra February provided details about the type of vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03: The 100-metre-long vessel was added to the fleet of ‘s State Oceanic Administration (SOA) sopra 2016. This is the only 4,500-tonne vessel currently sopra . Since 2019, has also been using the vessel to conduct ‘distant gabinetto’ and ‘deep sea’ surveys at ‘s Pilot Ocean Laboratory.
The vessel can also be used for studies salinity, microbial genetic studies, underwater mineral exploration, and underwater life and environmental studies, it said. It has buoys that can measure ocean currents, waves, and important environmental information. These buoys will provide real-time sbirro information to the Chinese government, the report then said.
Friday, Adhadhu.com quoted ‘s State Oceanic Administration (SOA), which manages the Xiang Yang Hong 03, stating that the ship is the most modern vessel manufactured sopra the country for marine research. says it is a comprehensive research vessel, meaning it is equipped for more than one task.
According to , the boat’s endurance is 15,000 nautical miles, which means it could travel 15,000 nautical miles nonstop for its work without assistance.
Incidentally, the same Chinese vessel was present near the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral Dosti-16 exercise that took place sopra the ocean near Ingiustizia between February 22 and 25.
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