October
1151002-Taiwan Coast Guard Expels Chinese Boats from Dongsha, Provides Humanitarian Aid
The Coast Guard Administration Lawfully Drives Chinese Fishing Vessels from Dongsha Waters, Firm Enforcement Coupled with Humanitarian Assistance
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) stated today (October 2) that at approximately 11:00 a.m. yesterday (October 1), the Dongsha Command of the Dongsha-Nansha Branch detected an unidentified vessel approximately 15.5 nautical miles northeast of Dongsha Island, 5.5 nautical miles inside Taiwan’s prohibited waters. The Command immediately notified CGA cutter Yunlin to proceed to the area and investigate.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Yunlin located two Chinese fishing vessels, “Yue Huidong Yu 75066” and “Jin Sha,” illegally anchored and operating approximately 27 nautical miles east of Dongsha Island, 8 nautical miles inside Taiwan’s restricted waters. The Yunlin issued lawful broadcast orders directing the vessels to leave the area. The Yue Huidong Yu 75066 weighed anchor and departed, while the Jin Sha refused to do so.
After three successive broadcast orders to leave went unheeded, the Yunlin, from a distance of approximately 200 meters, initially discharged its water cannon upward into the air for 30 seconds as a warning. When this proved ineffective, the cutter gradually moved closer and directed water toward the vessel’s wheelhouse for approximately 90 seconds. The Jin Sha subsequently weighed anchor and began departing the area, at which point the Yunlin immediately ceased directing its water cannon at the vessel.
Under the CGA’s standard operating procedures governing the expulsion of Chinese vessels and the use of less-lethal weapons, personnel employing high-pressure water pumps and other less-lethal equipment must avoid targeting vulnerable or potentially lethal areas of the body and must take care not to injure third parties. During the 90-second use of the water cannon against the Jin Sha’s wheelhouse, Coast Guard personnel avoided all individuals present on the vessel’s deck throughout the operation.
After the Jin Sha got underway, however, it lost propulsion. The Yunlin remained alongside to maintain a safety watch and launched a small boat to assess the situation, confirming that all personnel aboard were safe.
On humanitarian grounds, the Yunlin continued standing by to ensure the safety of the Jin Sha. At approximately 8:00 p.m., at the vessel’s request, the Yunlin dispatched a small boat to provide 35 hot meals to those aboard. Towing operations then commenced, while the Dongsha Patrol Unit’s PP-10032 patrol boat was additionally dispatched to provide continuous escort and safety support.
At approximately 11:00 p.m. yesterday, the Jin Sha was safely towed beyond Taiwan’s restricted waters, where it awaited another vessel contacted by its crew to provide further towing assistance. Coast Guard vessels remained on scene to maintain a safety watch. At 6:15 a.m. today (October 2), the Jin Sha was safely transferred to the Chinese offshore work vessel “Hai Yang Shi You 681” for towing back.
The CGA emphasized that its position remains unchanged: it will continue to lawfully drive away Chinese fishing vessels that enter Taiwan’s waters illegally, safeguard the nation’s maritime frontiers, and provide humanitarian assistance when necessary.
The CGA also called on the Chinese authorities to exercise effective control over their fishing vessels. In recent weeks, Chinese fishing vessels have increasingly crossed into Taiwan’s waters to conduct fishing operations, with individual catches often amounting to several metric tons. Such activities seriously disrupt maritime order and threaten valuable marine ecosystems.
The CGA will continue deploying cutters and patrol vessels to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and maritime security while ensuring the sustainable development of marine resources surrounding Dongsha.
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) stated today (October 2) that at approximately 11:00 a.m. yesterday (October 1), the Dongsha Command of the Dongsha-Nansha Branch detected an unidentified vessel approximately 15.5 nautical miles northeast of Dongsha Island, 5.5 nautical miles inside Taiwan’s prohibited waters. The Command immediately notified CGA cutter Yunlin to proceed to the area and investigate.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Yunlin located two Chinese fishing vessels, “Yue Huidong Yu 75066” and “Jin Sha,” illegally anchored and operating approximately 27 nautical miles east of Dongsha Island, 8 nautical miles inside Taiwan’s restricted waters. The Yunlin issued lawful broadcast orders directing the vessels to leave the area. The Yue Huidong Yu 75066 weighed anchor and departed, while the Jin Sha refused to do so.
After three successive broadcast orders to leave went unheeded, the Yunlin, from a distance of approximately 200 meters, initially discharged its water cannon upward into the air for 30 seconds as a warning. When this proved ineffective, the cutter gradually moved closer and directed water toward the vessel’s wheelhouse for approximately 90 seconds. The Jin Sha subsequently weighed anchor and began departing the area, at which point the Yunlin immediately ceased directing its water cannon at the vessel.
Under the CGA’s standard operating procedures governing the expulsion of Chinese vessels and the use of less-lethal weapons, personnel employing high-pressure water pumps and other less-lethal equipment must avoid targeting vulnerable or potentially lethal areas of the body and must take care not to injure third parties. During the 90-second use of the water cannon against the Jin Sha’s wheelhouse, Coast Guard personnel avoided all individuals present on the vessel’s deck throughout the operation.
After the Jin Sha got underway, however, it lost propulsion. The Yunlin remained alongside to maintain a safety watch and launched a small boat to assess the situation, confirming that all personnel aboard were safe.
On humanitarian grounds, the Yunlin continued standing by to ensure the safety of the Jin Sha. At approximately 8:00 p.m., at the vessel’s request, the Yunlin dispatched a small boat to provide 35 hot meals to those aboard. Towing operations then commenced, while the Dongsha Patrol Unit’s PP-10032 patrol boat was additionally dispatched to provide continuous escort and safety support.
At approximately 11:00 p.m. yesterday, the Jin Sha was safely towed beyond Taiwan’s restricted waters, where it awaited another vessel contacted by its crew to provide further towing assistance. Coast Guard vessels remained on scene to maintain a safety watch. At 6:15 a.m. today (October 2), the Jin Sha was safely transferred to the Chinese offshore work vessel “Hai Yang Shi You 681” for towing back.
The CGA emphasized that its position remains unchanged: it will continue to lawfully drive away Chinese fishing vessels that enter Taiwan’s waters illegally, safeguard the nation’s maritime frontiers, and provide humanitarian assistance when necessary.
The CGA also called on the Chinese authorities to exercise effective control over their fishing vessels. In recent weeks, Chinese fishing vessels have increasingly crossed into Taiwan’s waters to conduct fishing operations, with individual catches often amounting to several metric tons. Such activities seriously disrupt maritime order and threaten valuable marine ecosystems.
The CGA will continue deploying cutters and patrol vessels to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and maritime security while ensuring the sustainable development of marine resources surrounding Dongsha.
- Source: 海巡署
- Date: 2026/10/08
