Vietnamese fisheries surveillance ships on July 9 continued to approachChina’s oil rig that is standing illegal in Vietnam’s waters to carryout communication works to demand China to withdraw its platform.
TheVietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department reported thatduring the day, China sent 103 – 110 vessels to protect the rig HaiyangShiyou-981, including 40 – 42 coast guard ships, 17 – 18 cargo ships, 16– 18 tugboats, 26 – 28 fishing vessels, and four military vessels.
WhenVietnamese ships got to a distance of 10-11 nautical miles from the rigto perform their duties, Chinese vessels lined up and accelerated toget as close as 200 – 300 metres to hinder them from moving nearer tothe rig.
Meanwhile, Chinese fishing vessels backed by two coastguard vessels and two cargo ships deliberately obstructed Vietnamesefishing boats, which were working normally at their traditional fishinggrounds 42 – 45 nautical miles from the rig.
Braving such acts ofthe Chinese side, Vietnam’s fisheries surveillance and fishing shipspersistently went on with their operation.
In early May, 2014,China illegally dispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armedvessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positionedthe rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 milesdeep into Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
Despite Vietnam’s protest, China expanded its scale of operation andmoved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east longitude, 60 nautical miles deepinside Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.-VNA
TheVietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department reported thatduring the day, China sent 103 – 110 vessels to protect the rig HaiyangShiyou-981, including 40 – 42 coast guard ships, 17 – 18 cargo ships, 16– 18 tugboats, 26 – 28 fishing vessels, and four military vessels.
WhenVietnamese ships got to a distance of 10-11 nautical miles from the rigto perform their duties, Chinese vessels lined up and accelerated toget as close as 200 – 300 metres to hinder them from moving nearer tothe rig.
Meanwhile, Chinese fishing vessels backed by two coastguard vessels and two cargo ships deliberately obstructed Vietnamesefishing boats, which were working normally at their traditional fishinggrounds 42 – 45 nautical miles from the rig.
Braving such acts ofthe Chinese side, Vietnam’s fisheries surveillance and fishing shipspersistently went on with their operation.
In early May, 2014,China illegally dispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armedvessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positionedthe rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 milesdeep into Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
Despite Vietnam’s protest, China expanded its scale of operation andmoved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east longitude, 60 nautical miles deepinside Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.-VNA
