Vietnamese boat's seismic cable allegedly cut by Chinese fishing boats
1,520 views · Published 4 January 2013 · 0:35 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2013 · News & Politics
A Vietnamese ship conducting a seismic survey allegedly had its cable cut by two Chinese fishing boats. The Vietnam Oil & Gas Group seismic ship Binh Minh 02 was conducting a survey 43 miles southeast of Con Co Island, off Vietnam's Quang Tri province, when two Chinese fishing boats cut its survey cable by running over them with their boats. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the group, the incident was an 'accident'. The cable has since been repaired and is now fully operational. A similar incident occurred in May 2011 when three Chinese patrol ships cut the cables of Binh Minh 02 while on an exploratory mission. The Chinese patrol boats encountered the Vietnamese boat 80 miles off the south-central coast of Vietnam.
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