Photos of the day: MSA 01, the new flag ship of the Maritime Safety Administration launched.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 China to commission MSA01 in May 2012. The contract for this 5400 ton advanced patrol ship was recently signed between the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration and the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd (here)

At the cost of 350 million Yuan, this new class of patrol ship features a top speed of 20.4 knots and with endurance of 10,000 nautical