The world’s largest coast guard ship owned by China was spotted yesterday cruising near Ayungin Shoal, where the Philippines maintains a small military outpost on the beached BRP Sierra Madre.
Also called “The Monster,” the 12,000-ton China Coast Guard vessel with bow number 5901 “passed close by the Philippines’ outpost aboard the BRP Sierra Madre at 2nd Thomas Shoal,” wrote maritime defense and security expert Ray Powell on his X account.MANILA, Philippines —
The ship, which is 165 meters long and 22 meters wide, was “now headed north,” Powell said on his post. In a post on X on Sunday, PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela again reminded the Chinese that they have no reason to feel concerned about the continued presence of the Sierra Madre in Ayungin, as the vessel is located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone .
Ayungin Shoal is 194 kilometers away from Palawan and more than a thousand kilometers from China’s nearest landmass. China said it has been enforcing a fishing ban for weeks, and that its coast guard are under instructions to detain foreign “trespassers” in its territorial waters. China is claiming almost the entire South China Sea.
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