China, U.S. team up for sea exercise

By William Cole

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 05, 2012

~~<p>A Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship made a historic first visit to Honolulu and the United States Tuesday to improve civilian maritime cooperation as disputes continue to roil relations in the South China Sea.</p>
<p>The 370-foot Haixun 31 was escorted into Honolulu Harbor by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Galveston Island and the Honolulu Fire Department fireboat Moku Ahi, which arced jets of water into the air.</p>
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A Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship made a historic first visit to Honolulu and the United States Tuesday to improve civilian maritime cooperation as disputes continue to roil relations in the South China Sea.

The 370-foot Haixun 31 was escorted into Honolulu Harbor by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Galveston Island and the Honolulu Fire Department fireboat Moku Ahi, which arced jets of water into the air. Login for more...