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Target ship sinks ahead of drill
By J.Lo
“World War II corvette Miguel Malvar took on water while being positioned approximately 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio, Zambales before sinking at 7:20 in the morning at its intended location for MARSTRIKE,” Philippine Navy(PN) spokesman Capt. John Percie Alcos said in press briefing said decommissioned Navy ship, originally scheduled to be sunk during this year’s maritime strike (MARSTRIKE) as part of Balikatan exercises, sank off coast of San Antonio, Zambales ahead of drill.
Alcos added that former Miguel Malvar sank while being towed to its designated location.
“No personnel were injured. Prior to the towing of the target vessel to operational area, BRP Miguel Malvar underwent environmental cleaning and preparation for MARSTRIKE,” he added.
Lt. Col. John Paul Salgado, chief of Balikatan Exercises’ Combined Joint Information Bureau, said vessel was chosen because it had exceeded its service life and was no longer fit for normal operations.
Despite premature sinking, MARSTRIKE exercise remains unchanged as part of Balikatan 40-2025’s command post training.
In separate maritime development, Philippine Coast Guard reported presence of Chinese research vessel and manned submersible operating within country’s exclusive economic zone off coast of Ilocos Norte.
According to PCG spokesman for West Philippine Sea concerns Commodore Jay Tarriela, said 97-meter patrol vessel Teresa Magbanua detected Chinese research ship Tan Suo 3 approximately 92 nautical miles off Burgos, Ilocos Norte on May 1.
PCG aircraft conducting maritime domain awareness flight yesterday morning confirmed Tan Suo 3 remained in the area.
According to Tarriela, female officer aboard Teresa Magbanua and male aircraft crew member challenged vessel via radio, stating that its “irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, violate sovereign rights of the Philippines.”
He added that Chinese vessel had violated Philippine Maritime Zones Act, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and 2016 Arbitral Award.
While confronting Tan Suo 3, PCG also spotted manned deep-sea submersible, identified as Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, fast approaching Chinese vessel before being retrieved by its crew.
“This submersible is engineered for deep-sea exploration and scientific research, with capability to dive to depths of 4,500 meters,” he pointed out.
He also reported that rigid hull inflatable boat was launched to recover yellow-colored unidentified piece of equipment, may also be linked to research activities.
“These actions of CRV serve as clear evidence that People’s Republic of China is conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, lacking legal authority to undertake such activities in this area,” said Tarriela.
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