Haijian 23

History
People's Republic of China
Name	China Haijian 23 (CMS 23)
Owner	North China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration
Operator	1st Marine Surveillance Flotilla, North China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance
Builder	Wuchang Shipbuilding
Laid down	Around July 2009
Launched	Around April 29, 2010
Commissioned	January 6, 2011
Homeport	Qingdao, Shandong
General characteristics
Class and type	1,000t-class Type-II cutter
Displacement	1,290 t
Length	77.39 m
Beam	10.4 m
Draught	4 m
Propulsion	4,760 shp
Speed	maximum > 20 knots
Range	5,000 nmi

Haijian 23 (Chinese: 中国海监 23) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 1st Marine Surveillance Flotilla of its North China Sea Fleet. Haijian 23 was christened and commissioned on January 6, 2011, at her home port of Qingdao. Haijian 23 has been frequently conducting cruise operations in territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.

Cruise operations

On June 14, 2013, Haijian 23, together with Haijian 51 and Haijian 49, conducted law enforcement cruise operations in territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.

Haijian 23 was renamed China Coast Guard 1123 in July 2013 under the unified, newly reestablished China Coast Guard. CCG-1123 has been continuously involved in patrol operations in Chinese territorial waters around Diaoyu Islands.