Tell tale sign the installation of the sign board. Other including removal of missile launcher, installation of water canon.

But the real kick onboard these Coast Guard 056 will be the non-lethal sonic blaster equipped. Will blast off vietnamese and pinoy's pants off.

Checkout other large Coast Guard vessels. Basically all equipped with sign board. 76 mm canon and water canon are commonly seen.

Vessels derived from the 054 design.

You know, 056 won't be considered large ship in Coast Guard.

Coast Guard probably also prefer to have more large ships.

Up to 20 056 will be transferred to Coast Guard, PLAN only keep the remaining 52 056A with towed array sonar for ASW.

In the meantime, PLAN is succeeding 056 variant with new 054A, bringing its total up to 50 ships + 2 054. Now it tally, 20 056 out, 20 054A in.

The first two 054A of the new batch replacing 056.

2, 3, and 4th of the new 054A.