Set Sail! Navy's 83rd Fleet Heads to Distant Seas for Comprehensive Training and Visit Mission

On the morning of June 15

the naval task force consisting of the ocean-going training ship Qijiang and

the comprehensive landing ship Kunlunshan

set sail from a military port in Qingdao, Shandong

carrying over 400 students and teachers

to carry out a long-distance comprehensive training and visit mission

At around 10 a.m.

the 83 task force slowly departed from the dock

embarking on the journey of the long-distance comprehensive training and visit mission

During the voyage

the task force will organize teaching and training in five modules:

geographical navigation, astronomical navigation,

joint subjects, professional fundamentals,

and on-the-job internships,

combined with political education, on-site teaching,

and specialized expansion lectures based on the navigated waters.

During the task force's stay at foreign ports,

deck receptions and student visits will be held.

This mission focuses on cultivating the students' naval professional qualities and

capabilities for professional positions,

centering on navigation skills training,

expanding on the cultivation of job competencies,

and aiming to strengthen long-term development qualities.

It emphasizes an international perspective,

focusing on practical education,

to achieve the goal of “sailing, training,

researching, and improving”

in the great ocean military exercises.

Naval Ship Qijiang

The naval ship Qijiang, hull number 83, is currently the largest and most modern specialized training ship independently developed by China. This ship is primarily used for maritime training of naval academy students and officers, and is known as the "floating university" of the People's Navy. The ship is 163 meters long, 22 meters wide, and has a full-load displacement of over 9,000 tons.

Since its commissioning in February 2017, the Qijiang has traveled across four continents and three oceans, visiting nearly 30 countries and regions including Portugal, Italy, New Zealand, and Vietnam, with a total voyage of approximately 180,000 nautical miles.

Naval Ship Kunlunshan

The naval ship Kunlunshan, hull number 998, is the lead ship of the 071-class amphibious comprehensive landing ship, launched in December 2006, and officially joined the People's Navy in January 2008. It is a symbolic platform for our military's amphibious combat forces transitioning from nearshore to deep blue.

The Kunlunshan is 210 meters long, 28 meters wide, and has a full-load displacement of about 20,000 tons. It is equipped with a dock, vehicle storage, hangar, flight deck, and other loading functional areas, capable of performing three-dimensional landing and transportation combat missions. It is an important force for amphibious operations and national strategic deployment, having executed significant missions such as the 6th and 31st escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, and the China-Russia "Maritime Joint-2016" joint exercises.

▷▷ Authors: Gao Xinyu, Jiang Qianwen, Zheng Hongsheng, Zhao Yingfu, Huang Haitao, Liu Jie, Sun Haozhe, Zhang Chenglong, Zhou Yuanzhi, Luo Zhenyu, Wang Zihao, Zhang Han, Zheng Kaikai, Xiao Yunfei