On November 2, the 39th escort formation of the Chinese Navy successfully escorted the Hong Kong merchant ship "Nanyuan jade" to the safe waters in the east of the Gulf of Aden. This is the first time that the formation has adopted relay mode to escort ships. The picture shows a formation of Yantai ships escorting the "Nanyuan jade" to sail. Photo by Du Jiangfan (outlook new era)