Two new Coast Guard cutters to be commissioned Wednesday

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/19
By: Chang Che-fon and Romulo Huang

Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Two new 1000-ton Class Coast Guard Administration cutters will be officially commissioned at a ceremony to be held at the Port of Kaohsiung on Wednesday, the CGA announced Monday.

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) will preside over the ceremony at which she will present in person the flags of the Taitung (CG-133) and the Pingtung (CG-135) to their respective captains, the administration said.

After presiding over the ceremony, Tsai will board the Pingtung (CG-135) and inspect the ship’s navigation instruments and arms installed on board and also meet with CGA coastal control personnel, it added.

The new cutters, with a length of 87.6 meters and a beam of 12.8 meters, were constructed domestically. They are equipped with two main engines each and can sail at a speed of up to 24 knots, with a range of 6,000 nautical miles.     [FULL  STORY]