In early summer, the sea breeze is blowing in a certain area of the Gulf of Aden. "Thanks to the Chinese Navy for escorting us!" At about 5:00 a.m. local time on June 2, with the Panamanian merchant ship "Song of Hailan" safely arriving at the relief point near the Bab-el-Mandeb, the 44th convoy formation of the Chinese Navy successfully completed the task of escorting the 1568th batch of ships. The merchant ship expressed its gratitude to the Chinese Navy through Channel 16. On May 27th, as soon as the task handover with the 43rd batch of escort formations was completed, the 44th batch of escort formations received a request to receive protection from the merchant ship "Hailan Song". The formation quickly organized research on the hydrological and meteorological conditions of the navigation and task areas, collected and organized various background information, and dispatched Zibo ships to provide accompanying escort for the protected merchant ships. In view of the recent complex sea conditions in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, and the frequent piracy activities, the 44th convoy formation of the Navy strengthened communication and liaison with the protected ships, and also organized helicopter air patrols during special periods such as merchant ships gathering and passing through complex sea areas. The Gulf of Aden is not calm. Report to the duty officer, heading 260, distance 99 chain, unidentified target found. "At around 23:00 one night, the duty officer suddenly reported that there was a suspected pirate mother ship in front of the Zibo ship, towing three small boats at the stern. Due to the fog at sea and low visibility, the Zibo ship immediately used various observation methods such as radar to monitor the target, and used strong lights to sweep the sea and sound the whistle to drive away. At the same time, the Zibo ship and the merchant ship "Hailan Song" adjusted their course in a timely manner, separating the suspicious vessel from the protected merchant ship. After being intimidated by a series of warnings, the suspicious ship turned around and left. "Pirates often use the cover of darkness to suddenly board and hijack passing merchant ships." Zhang Wei, the leader of the formation command group, said, "We must always be vigilant to ensure the safety of the protected merchant ships." We have participated in the Gulf of Aden Xiao Xianping, Deputy Political Commissar of Zibo Ship, on the escort mission in Somali waters, said: "It is a great honor to be able to participate in the escort mission. We should continue to contribute to safeguarding world peace and development, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and a community with a shared future for the sea." It is understood that the Chinese navy has sent more than 100 submarines in the 15 years since the escort mission was launched, and completed the escort mission of more than 7000 Chinese and foreign ships, rescue We have taken care of nearly a hundred ships of various types, with foreign ships accounting for over 50%. (Outlook New Era Network)