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The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday said the presence of the China Coast Guard ’s “ monster ship ” inside the country's exclusive economic zone is a ploy to intimidate Filipino fishermen.According to a report by Chino Gaston on 24 Oras Weekend, by using dark vessel detection technology from Canada, the Philippine Coast Guard detected the so-called “ monster ship ” of the China Coast Guard within 54 nautical miles of the Capones Island off the Zambales coast.
I think this also threatens ang ating mangingisdang Pilipino para hindi sila mapakapangisda sa area ng Bajo de Masinloc,” Tarriela surmised.The same ship was spotted last June near the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal.Compared to the 2,265-ton displacement of the BRP Teresa Magbanua and Melchora Aquino, the largest ships in the PCG inventory, China's “monster ship” is five times larger at 12,000 tonsand is considered the largest coast guard ship in the world.
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