Newly-commissioned Chinese patrol ships lie at anchor at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China's marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.

Patrol officers on patrol ship "Haijian 23" salute during the launching ceremony at Tuandao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Jan. 6, 2011. Two new patrol vessels, namely 1,500-tonnage "Haijian 15" and 1,000-tonnage "Haijian 23", were officially launched by China Marine Surveillance, China's marine supervisory organ, here Thursday.