We feel very dependable

"When learning of our ship had to pass Gulf of Aden waters, many seaman in the minds were all very nervous.Now have the motherland the navy is nearby escorting, we feel very dependable, also very proud of, "Hong Kong merchantman captain Li Ting Dong say.
Somalia pirate movable recent years is rampant day by day, the gold waterway of this international shipping in Gulf of Aden became fearsome one"terrible sea", and Chinese ships including Hong Kong merchantman could not escape by sheer luck as well.There is data that suggest, only in 2008, this waters takes place to involve the pirate raid of Chinese boats and ships and personnel, hold for ransom affairs 8, among them have 3 Hong Kong shipses be held for ransom by the pirate.
Chinese navy in from 2009 the beginning of the years, successively send 7 to escort a vessel to organize into teams to arrive Gulf of Aden and Somalia waters to start carrying out to escort a task.According to know, close December 10 this year, escort to organize into teams have already completed smoothly 3041 chaperonages of Chinese and Foreign shipses escort a task, among them, Hong Kong ships is more than 690s.