Half Moon Shoal

Half Moon Shoal, also known as Hasa Hasa Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Hasa Hasa); Mandarin Chinese: 半月礁; pinyin: Bànyuè Jiāo, is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.[1]

Half Moon Shoal
Disputed atoll
Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal is located in Spratly Islands
Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal
Other names
Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English)
Kulumpol ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino)
半月礁 Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°52′N 116°16′E
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
MunicipalityKalayaan, Palawan
Claimed by
 China
 Philippines

Notable incidents

The Chinese frigate Dongguan ran aground on the shoal on 11 July 2012.[2][3]

On 6 May 2014, Philippine police arrested 11 Chinese fishermen allegedly poaching sea turtles on board the fishing boat, Qiongqionghai, near the Half Moon Shoal.[4][5]

On 29 August 2018, BRP Gregorio del Pillar ran aground at the shoal.[6]

References
  1. Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton, UK: UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office). 1 July 2013.
  2. Austin Ramzy (24 July 2012). "China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea". Time. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. Jaime Laude (14 July 2012). "China ship runs aground near Phl". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  4. Mogato, Manuel; Blanchard, Ben (7 May 2014). "Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat". Reuters. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. "PH arrests 11 Chinese fishermen off Palawan".
  6. "PHL Navy frigate ran aground in West Philippine Sea". GMA News. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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