The Type 718 cutter (NATO: Haixun-class cutter) is a single-ship class of cutter used by the China Coast Guard. A single ship, Huyu (1105),「銳鳶」無人機緊盯中共軍艦、海警船 下一代量產最快要等到後年 - UAV tracks Chines navy ships and Coast guard ships formerly known as Pudong (31101) and also known as Haijing 1105 due to its pennant number or Haijing 31101 due to its former pennant number, was launched in 2006 and was part of the Chinese Coast Guard Shanghai Detachment. She is currently part of the 1st Bureau of the China Coast Guard and is stationed in Shanghai.
It was formerly the largest ship in service with the
Design The Pudong has a displacement of 1617.5 tonnes, a length of 92.59 meters and a beam of 12 meters. It is equipped with a 37mm cannon, two machine guns and water cannons. It has a Helipad. It is used to perform roles such as border patrol and interdiction of smugglers and illegal migrants.
History The Huyu was laid down in 2003.
The Huyu was commissioned as Haijing 1001 () in 2007 as part of the Shanghai Division, which was a ministry of public security active service force.
Haijing 1001 participated in security during Expo 2010.
In March 2013, the Border Defense Corps Coast Guard was merged into the China Coast Guard, and Haijing 1001 was renamed to Pudong (31101).
She was renamed to Huyu(1105) after the China Coast Guard had pennant number reforms while being handed to the People's Armed Police in 2018.
On 8 October 2016 Pudong patrolled near the Diaoyu islands.
On 26 April 2021, Huyu intercepted two boats smuggling cigarettes.
It was deployed during the Joint Sword-2024B exercises during October 2024.
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