Haijian 46

Haijian 46 (中国海监 46) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla of the East China Sea Fleet. On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided to "purchase" Diaoyu Islands from its "private owner", Haijian 46 and Haijian 49 set out to conduct operations in the waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands.