Chinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fields (www.rfa.org)
from Deceptichum@kbin.social to world@lemmy.world on 12 Jan 2024 03:00
https://kbin.social/m/world@lemmy.world/t/755877

World’s largest coast guard vessel has been patrolling near the contentious Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea.

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Rooskie91@discuss.online on 12 Jan 2024 03:58 collapse

Contrary to media coverage, it is not the largest coast guard vessel in the world; that record belongs to the USCGC Healy of the United States Coast Guard.

en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Zhaotou-class_patrol_cutter

Sounds like scare tactics.

gregorum@lemm.ee on 12 Jan 2024 04:28 next collapse

Sounds like bullshit, more like it

clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works on 12 Jan 2024 04:51 collapse

Yeah, but the Healy is a one-off ice breaker. In terms of ships that might get involved in enforcement actions, these are the biggest.

snooggums@kbin.social on 12 Jan 2024 14:11 collapse

The Healy would get involved if there was a need just like every other coast guard ship so there is no reason to exclude it so it.

Deceptichum@kbin.social on 12 Jan 2024 14:13 collapse

It's an unarmed ice breaker, what's it going to do ram the enemy?

snooggums@kbin.social on 12 Jan 2024 14:18 collapse

Not all enforcement requires an exchange of fire.

Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.