China's "HYSY 295" vessel begins maiden Brunei marine mission

Crew members of China's "HYSY 295" trenching vessel are pictured near the vessel at Muara Port in Brunei, Aug. 8, 2025. Designed and built in China, the "HYSY 295" trenching vessel is launching its first engineering project mission in Brunei. - Xinhua

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: "Designed and built in China, this vessel is launching its first engineering project mission in Brunei," Qiao Baoxin, captain of China's "HYSY 295" trenching vessel, told Xinhua on Friday (Aug 8).

The Chinese vessel, distinguished by its large helicopter deck and towering crane, was making final preparations for offshore operations at Brunei's Muara Port on Friday. The project's primary task involves replacing subsea pipelines for a leading energy company in Brunei.