The 'monster' China Coast Guard ship has been anchored near Escoda Shoal since early July 2024
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, one of the two largest in the PCG’s roster, has seen leadership change while at sea. It’s also been resupplied by smaller PCG vessels, so that it’s able to stay out at sea longer. Powell, who was once defense attaché to Vietnam and Australia, likened the massive ship to a “billboard” in the South China Sea – Beijing’s way of announcing and asserting its claims.
China occupies several other features in the West Philippine Sea, including Zamora Reef, Burgos Reef North, Burgos Reef South, Hughes Reef, Kagilingan Reef, Mabini Reef, Calderon Reef, and Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.
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