China Coast Guard ship shadows PH research vessel

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Apr 16, 2024 12:02 am

A CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) ship continued to shadow the Philippine research vessel conducting a hydrographic survey off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea.

Based on the automatic identification system (AIS) by SeaLight, as of early Monday, April 15, CCG 5303 has cut its gap from BRP Hydrographer Ventura by sailing at least 1.6 nautical miles (NM) from the research vessel.

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