The world's largest coast guard vessel, 'The Monster,' belonging to the China Coast Guard, entered Philippine waters on January 4th, 2024, sailing close to Luzon island. This incursion, monitored by SeaLight, a maritime transparency project, further escalates tensions in the disputed South China Sea. The 12,000-ton vessel, accompanied by other Chinese vessels and militia ships, asserts China's claim of jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground for Filipino fishermen.
The world's largest coast guard vessel, China Coast Guard 's (CCG) 'The Monster,' intruded into Philippine waters on Saturday, Jan. 4, sailing to just 50 nautical miles from Luzon, based on monitoring conducted by SeaLight, a maritime transparency project that monitors and reports activities in the South China Sea . 'Today, 'The Monster,' CCG 5901, has brought its intrusive patrol even further east from Scarborough Shoal ,' said retired US Air Force Col. Ray Powell, director of SeaLight.
'It is now asserting China's claim of jurisdiction just 50 nautical miles from Luzon.' Arriving at Scarborough Shoal on New Year's Day, the 12,000-ton vessel is a behemoth of China's maritime force. Five times larger than the Philippine Coast Guard's two largest ships — BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Gabriela Silang — it is equipped with heavy machine guns and a helicopter platform. The Monster was accompanied by three other CCG vessels — 3106, 3302 and 3305 — and seven militia ships. Scarborough Shoal, known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc, is a traditional fishing ground for Filipino fishermen. However, access to the area has been increasingly restricted by Chinese vessels, which maintain de facto control. Situated 125 nautical miles from Luzon, the shoal falls within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as per international law. 'The mission is aimed at boosting Beijing's control over the maritime area,' Powell said, highlighting the strategic significance of the intrusion. He added that the latest incursion is part of a broader strategy of normalizing Chinese presence in disputed waters. This is not the first time The Monster has intruded into Philippine waters. In June 2024, CCG 5901 was monitored sailing just 40 nautical miles from El Nido in Palawan. Before being sighted near Palawan, The Monster visited other West Philippine Sea areas, including Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Patag (Flat) Island and Lawak (Nanshan) Islan
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