Haijiu 101-class rescue and salvage ship

The Haijiu (Hai Jiu) 101 class is a class of little known rescue and salvage ship (ARS) built in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3] The exact domestic Chinese type designation remains unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Haijiu 101 (Hai Jiu 101) class,[1][2][3] or 海救 101 in Chinese, meaning "sea rescue 101", because this class is the navalized civilian version of the rescue tug. The first unit had pennant number 101 when first entering civilian service. Its length is 110 meters (360 ft 11 in).[1][2][3]

History
PRC
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Rescue and salvage ship (ARS)
Length	110 m (360 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	Marine diesel
Sensors and processing systems	Navigation radar

The Haijiu 101 class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Jiu (救), meaning rescue in Chinese, because these ships are classified as a rescue ship. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is in service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers may have changed due to the change of naming convention. As of 2022, more than six ships have been identified, with other units under construction:[1][2][3]