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The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, otherwise known as the “monster ship,” has replaced another Chinese vessel within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and positioned 97 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Despite this, the PCG said that its vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, blocked the attempts of the monster ship to move closer anew towards the Zambales coastline.
In a statement on Saturday, the PCG said that the 165-meter, 12,000-ton monster ship replaced CCG-3304, which the PCG “gradually pushed away” from the Zambales coastline.
