The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.

[3] On July 16, 2009, Zhoushan, Xuzhou and Qiandaohu formed the third batch of the Chinese navy escort fleet, which set sail from Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia for escort missions in the sea.

On November 2, 2010, Zhoushan, Xuzhou and Qiandaohu formed the seventh batch of the Chinese navy escort fleet, which set sail from Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia Perform escort missions in the sea.

[4] The escort experienced 189 days and nights and a cumulative voyage of more than 110,000 nautical miles.

After completing the escort mission, Zhoushan also visited three African countries including Tanzania, South Africa, and Seychelles, and docked in Singapore.