PLA Navy's third aircraft carrier ship successfully completes maiden voyage

The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, finished its maiden sea trial and returned to the shipyard on Wednesday afternoon, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy.

The PLA Navy said in a brief news release that during the eight-day debut voyage that started on May 1, engineers and Navy sailors tested the vast vessel's propulsion and electric power systems, and have achieved their goals.

Now, the Fujian has returned and berthed at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, a subsidiary of the State-owned conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corp.

Next, hardware and software tests will take place on the carrier in accordance with construction plan, the Navy said.

According to the PLA Navy, the new vessel had successfully completed its mooring tests and equipment installation process before the first sea trial.