VN keeps close watch on Chinese oil rig

June 03, 2014 | 08:13

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The Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department on June 1 detected that China’s oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, illegally stationed in Vietnamese waters, may not be fixed in a stable position.

China’s Haiyang Shiyou 981 detected moving in VN’s waters

The move made Viet Nam’s its law enforcement forces to keep a close eye in the oil rig to clarify the purpose.

According to the department, on the day, China still maintained up to 120 ships, including 38-40 coast guard ships, 25-30 transport vessels and tugboats, 40-45 fishing boats and four warships around the area where the illegal rig is standing.

Besides, there is a fighting jet of China flying around the oil rig at the height of 1,000 metres.

Meanwhile, Viet Nam also kept its law enforcement forces at the site, opposing and requesting the Chinese side to withdraw its rig from Viet Nam’s waters immediately.

Vietnamese fisheries surveillance ships operated about 6-8 nautical miles from the rig while fishing boats worked 25-30 nautical miles west and south of the rig, struggling to maintain their normal operations in their traditional fishing grounds.

Regarding the wood-made DNa 90152 ship belonging to Da Nang fishermen, which was sunk by the iron-made Chinese vessel 11209 on May 26, the fisheries surveillance force, in collaboration with local authorities, is fishing it out and will repair it in the coming time.

VGP

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