There have been maritime incidents between Chinese and Vietnamese survey boats.

中越勘测船在海上发生过冲突。

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The maritime court shall not accept any conclusion of the survey or appraisal made or drawn up by institutions or individuals without authorization of the State or without professional qualifications.

非经国家授权或者未取得专业资格的机构或者个人所作的检验或者估价结论，海事法院不予采纳。

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The survey cites research showing the unifying of China's civilian maritime fleets in 2013, coupled with on-going budget increases, has given it the world's largest coast guard.

该调查援引显示，2013年中国的民用海上舰队，再加上持续增加预算，给了它是世界上最大的海岸警备队的统一研究。

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In a recent survey conducted by the maritime industry website gCaptain, only a small percentage of ship operators admitted to taking advantage of naval support, many were unaware of programs (e.g. public intelligence reports, convoys, etc) and, most surprisingly, some were not aware that naval officers are available at MARLO and CMF to answer their questions.

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It announced last week it would be carrying out a geological survey of the islands as part of its "programme to safeguard its maritime rights and interests".

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