The Chinese research vessel recently spotted in the east of the Philippines was showing erratic behavior and was caught lowering an equipment near Catanduanes, the Philippine Navy said Tuesday.
“Their erratic behavior or their erratic track is indicative of conducting studies or possibly maritime research for whatever reason,” Navy spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press conference.“The Philippine Air Force on a maritime surveillance flight was able to get a picture of the ship lowering an unidentified equipment probably for scientific research or studies,” he added.
On Sunday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said the vessel Shen Kuo was first sighted on Thursday at 60.9 nautical miles east off Rapu-Rapu Island in Albay.It was found to be lying-to in the area and had no personnel on the main deck, based on reports from the maritime patrol of the Tactical Operations Wing Southern Luzon on Saturday.“Several attempts to contact the vessel through regular channels were unsuccessful, indicating a lack of responsiveness or willingness to engage,” the AFP said.
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