China jamming tracking signal of Philippine ships: Coast Guard

China Coast Guard Vessel No. 3105 sails past BRP Datu Sanday of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Feb 22, when the CCG allegedly blocked the Philippine vessel’s signal. — COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD Read more: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226532/pcg-china-jamming-tracking-signal-of-ph-ships-in-wps#ixzz8SoUksUTi Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday (Feb 25) accused its Chinese counterpart of jamming the signal of the tracking system of Philippine ships at certain times during recent operations in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea, briefly preventing these vessels from broadcasting their positions at sea.

PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said they observed during the rotational deployments this month by PCG and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) that “there were instances” that the vessels could not transmit their automatic identification signals (AIS).