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China lab plans deep-sea research with manned submersible in S.China Sea
Source:Global Times Published: 2017/4/4 19:53:39

A Chinese lab has announced that it will conduct research with a manned deep-sea submersible in the South China Sea, a national first.

The Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM) said at a conference Saturday that Jiaolong, China's first manned deep-sea submersible, will be used for research in the region from April 1, news portal chinanews.com reported Tuesday.

Jiaolong will study the environment at five points in the ocean ranging from depths of 2,500 meters to 4,000 meters in South China Sea after sailing from Sanya, South China's Hainan Province on April 9.

This expedition will form part of the QNLM's "Aoshan" series of projects which seek to use advanced technology to conduct undersea research.

"It is significant that Jiaolong's first deep-sea scientific research will be conducted in the South China Sea," Pan Kehou, the secretary-general of QNLM, was quoted as saying by chinanews.com.

"This is part of a joint plan and the samples we collect will be shared," Pan added.

"Jiaolong will probe a comprehensive range of subjects including geology, biology and the ecosystem," Yang Gang, senior engineer from the First Institute of Oceanography, was quoted as saying.

Jiaolong, produced by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation in 2002, set a national record in June 2012 by reaching a depth of 7,062 meters in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench. It was deployed in 2014 in the Indian Ocean for its first voyage.

Plans to build China's first long-term national underwater observation platform in the South China Sea to observe conditions in real time have also recently been announced, involving Shanghai's Tongji University and the Institute of Acoustics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, news portal sciencenet.cn reported on February 26.

 

[cochine]

Last update 10:24 | 23/03/2017

Philippines plans protest against China’s Scarborough construction
The Philippines plans to make a strong protest against China’s preparatory work for an environment monitoring station on the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the East Sea, Justice Minister Vitaliano Aguirre said on March 21.

Scarborough shoal (Source: Telegraph)


The Philippines would file a complaint against the plan China has just announced, Minister Aguirre told press in Manila.

The Philippines would take necessary action to defend and protect the country's sovereignty and entitlements in the disputed maritime borders, Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said.

"President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly asserted that the Philippines is not giving up its claims and entitlements over the area," he reiterated.

When asked on March 19 for his response to the report of a radar station to be built at the Scarborough Shoal, Duterte said: "We cannot stop China."

Until late last year China had two to three coastguard ships guarding the shoal and stopping Filipinos from tapping their vast traditional fishing ground.

In 2016, an international tribunal ruled that Beijing violated Manila's entitlements and no country has sole rights to fish there, Reuters reported.

In 2012, China seized the Scarborough Shoal, which is 120 nautical miles from the nearest coast of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon and stopped Filipino fishermen to approach the rich waters. Then Filipinos were allowed to return to fish at the shoal after Philippine President Duterte visited China in October 2016, called for a new era of ties.

VNA

 

[Star Expedition]

Last update 10:24 | 23/03/2017

Philippines plans protest against China’s Scarborough construction
The Philippines plans to make a strong protest against China’s preparatory work for an environment monitoring station on the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the East Sea, Justice Minister Vitaliano Aguirre said on March 21.

Scarborough shoal (Source: Telegraph)


The Philippines would file a complaint against the plan China has just announced, Minister Aguirre told press in Manila.

The Philippines would take necessary action to defend and protect the country's sovereignty and entitlements in the disputed maritime borders, Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said.

"President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly asserted that the Philippines is not giving up its claims and entitlements over the area," he reiterated.

When asked on March 19 for his response to the report of a radar station to be built at the Scarborough Shoal, Duterte said: "We cannot stop China."

Until late last year China had two to three coastguard ships guarding the shoal and stopping Filipinos from tapping their vast traditional fishing ground.

In 2016, an international tribunal ruled that Beijing violated Manila's entitlements and no country has sole rights to fish there, Reuters reported.

In 2012, China seized the Scarborough Shoal, which is 120 nautical miles from the nearest coast of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon and stopped Filipino fishermen to approach the rich waters. Then Filipinos were allowed to return to fish at the shoal after Philippine President Duterte visited China in October 2016, called for a new era of ties.

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We will happily live on our land and sea no matter what noises are there.

 

[grey boy 2]

HD satellite Islands structures updates (3/9/2017)

 

[samsara]

China has successfully tested its underwater robot from 3,000 meters of South China Sea, attaining the salvage capability from the same depth - Xinhua News 2017.04.10

 

[GS Zhou]

HD satellite Islands structures updates (3/9/2017)

one of my dreams is to play football on this beautiful field! Hope it could be realized soon!!

 

[cochine]

US Navy destroyer USS Stethem arrives in Subic Bay

April 11, 2017 PNA Nation 0

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.

The US Embassy in Manila said the ship’s crew will use the stop to conduct some minor repairs with the assistance of Philippine companies.

The United States and Philippines continue to build upon their 70-year history of partnership through defense cooperation, port visits, and military training activities. The American and Philippine militaries have worked together on areas of mutual interest including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and maritime security.

USS Stethem is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

http://www.update.ph/2017/04/us-navy-destroyer-uss-stethem-arrives-in-subic-bay/16685

 

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US Navy destroyer USS Stethem arrives in Subic Bay

April 11, 2017 PNA Nation 0

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.

The US Embassy in Manila said the ship’s crew will use the stop to conduct some minor repairs with the assistance of Philippine companies.

The United States and Philippines continue to build upon their 70-year history of partnership through defense cooperation, port visits, and military training activities. The American and Philippine militaries have worked together on areas of mutual interest including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and maritime security.

USS Stethem is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

http://www.update.ph/2017/04/us-navy-destroyer-uss-stethem-arrives-in-subic-bay/16685

It scared us again.
Almost a scheduled entertainment to show.

If they think we are a threat to their power, they should act really quickly, not just hanging around.

When we get 20 carriers, all waters are ours.

 

[JSCh]

Salvage robot reaches 3,000 meters underwater
New China TV
Published on Apr 11, 2017

An maritime salvage robot successfully dived to the depth of about 3,000 meters during a sea trial in the South China Sea. It marks a breakthrough in China's deep-sea salvage capacity.

 

[cochine]

It scared us again.
Almost a scheduled entertainment to show.

If they think we are a threat to their power, they should act really quickly, not just hanging around.

When we get 20 carriers, all waters are ours.

China ís very aggressive. You can't stolen water of people there with force.

President Duterte firm on building structures in West Philippine Sea

April 11, 2017 PNA Nation 0

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President Rodrigo R. Duterte is firm on putting structures, including mounting the Philippine flag, in the West Philippine Sea, but emphasized the “Philippines will maintain good relations with the People’s Republic of China.”

The President also stressed he will protect Philippine ownership over Benham Rise.

“China can relax. We are friends. We will not go to war with you. We’re just trying to maintain the balance of the geopolitical situation there (West Philippine Sea),” President Duterte said.

While he extended his hands of friendship to China, the President also called on the Chinese government to “kindly take a deep look at the situation there to avoid the situation where everybody is grabbing every land and islet in the disputed islands.”

In a press briefing Monday before he left for an official visit to the Middle East, Duterte revealed he had been hearing plans to put up structures and missile facilities in the West Philippine Sea, which the Chinese government calls as the South China Sea.”I will not allow that to happen. So I said occupy and claim it as ours,” he said.

“So for the information of China, we will not place any weapons there. We are just there to claim the islands because that is really ours,” Duterte emphasized.

He ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to build structures there “to signify to all that it is the Philippines’ exclusive property.”

“We do not mean harm to China. We are friends as a matter of fact. And maybe when we get rich, very rich, I can sell the land to you for — inyo na (it’s yours). When the spectacle of a war is gone, nothing is dangerous to the Philippines,” he said.

Duterte said that with the Philippine flag installed in the West Philippine Sea, any exploration in the area needs clearance from the Philippine government. Upon his return, Duterte said he will be issuing an executive order renaming Benham Rise as “The Philippine Ridge” or “The Philippine Rise.”

Also known as Benham Plateau, this 13-million- hectare seismically active undersea region is located east of Luzon, and is 35 meters underwater at its shallowest point off the provinces of Aurora and Isabela. It is said to be wider than Luzon, Samar and Leyte combined.
http://www.update.ph/2017/04/presid...lding-structures-in-west-philippine-sea/16702

 

[sinait]

one of my dreams is to play football on this beautiful field! Hope it could be realized soon!!
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Ya, it immediately caught me eye too. Satellite pictures are fantastic. Any idea what they do when typhoon comes around.

China ís very aggressive. You can't solen water of people there with force.

President Duterte firm on building structures in West Philippine Sea

April 11, 2017 PNA Nation 0

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President Rodrigo R. Duterte is firm on putting structures, including mounting the Philippine flag, in the West Philippine Sea, but emphasized the “Philippines will maintain good relations with the People’s Republic of China.”

The President also stressed he will protect Philippine ownership over Benham Rise.

“China can relax. We are friends. We will not go to war with you. We’re just trying to maintain the balance of the geopolitical situation there (West Philippine Sea),” President Duterte said.

While he extended his hands of friendship to China, the President also called on the Chinese government to “kindly take a deep look at the situation there to avoid the situation where everybody is grabbing every land and islet in the disputed islands.”

In a press briefing Monday before he left for an official visit to the Middle East, Duterte revealed he had been hearing plans to put up structures and missile facilities in the West Philippine Sea, which the Chinese government calls as the South China Sea.”I will not allow that to happen. So I said occupy and claim it as ours,” he said.

“So for the information of China, we will not place any weapons there. We are just there to claim the islands because that is really ours,” Duterte emphasized.

He ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to build structures there “to signify to all that it is the Philippines’ exclusive property.”

“We do not mean harm to China. We are friends as a matter of fact. And maybe when we get rich, very rich, I can sell the land to you for — inyo na (it’s yours). When the spectacle of a war is gone, nothing is dangerous to the Philippines,” he said.

Duterte said that with the Philippine flag installed in the West Philippine Sea, any exploration in the area needs clearance from the Philippine government. Upon his return, Duterte said he will be issuing an executive order renaming Benham Rise as “The Philippine Ridge” or “The Philippine Rise.”

Also known as Benham Plateau, this 13-million- hectare seismically active undersea region is located east of Luzon, and is 35 meters underwater at its shallowest point off the provinces of Aurora and Isabela. It is said to be wider than Luzon, Samar and Leyte combined.
http://www.update.ph/2017/04/presid...lding-structures-in-west-philippine-sea/16702

zzz ... zzz .
Can you please spare us with your incessant rants. Too much and it becomes very annoying. Post something interesting, like what is happening on those islands occupied by Vietnam. Don't just post all and sundry that is anti-China Please. Most of us are not interested in your quarrels. We would like to see new developments and not this quarrel and that quarrel and so on and so forth. Aren't you tired? If you insist, then please leave the Philippines out. Just post what concerns your country. Grrr

 

[terranMarine]

It scared us again.
Almost a scheduled entertainment to show.

If they think we are a threat to their power, they should act really quickly, not just hanging around.

When we get 20 carriers, all waters are ours.

That Vietcong can only post news about Philippines surrounding the SCS issue. No news from Vietnam, obviously our Southern neighbor turns out to be chicken.

 

[GS Zhou]

Any idea what they do when typhoon comes around.

To be honest, there is very limited work you could do when typhoon hits the island. What's important is to have an early & accurate predict on the route of typhoon, so the potentially-influenced islands could get some cushion time for preparation and key assets evacuation. And in order to make high quality typhoon forecast, you need to be equipped with both meteorological satellites and super computer systems.

Meteorological satellites wise, China currently has 8 active meteorological satellites working on the orbit; with another 13 ones planned to be sent to orbit during the next 10 years;

Super computers wise, China is the developer and owner of world's No.1 (Sunway Taihu Light, ~100Pflop) and No.2 (Tianhe-2, ~50Pflop) fastest computers. And China's current target is to launch an 1,000 Pflop (10x faster than Sunway Taihu Light, the current fastest one) computer by 2018.

 

[sinait]

To be honest, there is very limited work you could do when typhoon hits the island. What's important is to have an early & accurate predict on the route of typhoon, so the potentially-influenced islands could get some cushion time for preparation and key assets evacuation. And in order to make high quality typhoon forecast, you need to be equipped with both meteorological satellites and super computer systems.

Meteorological satellites wise, China currently has 8 active meteorological satellites working on the orbit; with another 13 ones planned to be sent to orbit during the next 10 years;

Super computers wise, China is the developer and owner of world's No.1 (Sunway Taihu Light, ~100Pflop) and No.2 (Tianhe-2, ~50Pflop) fastest computers. And China's current target is to launch an 1,000 Pflop (10x faster than Sunway Taihu Light, the current fastest one) computer by 2018.

What I mean is do occupants huddle up in an elevated and reinforced building and wait out the typhoon. Maybe somebody can post something on how they manage during typhoon time. Like if there is provision to protect the pigs on the island. Is internet still available or else its really boring and miserable. Regarding typhoon forecast, there is the Tree island reclamation washout by typhoon. Wonder if they thought that it was enough to withstand the typhoon or the typhoon came unexpectedly.
It was an eye opener when the Tianhe-1 appeared, and China have held the supercomputer crown ever since to the chagrin of the US. All that BS that China cannot innovate. Its funny the US thought they can stop China by banning the export of Intel chips. China just came up with their own chip. Innovation needs $ and research, which China has abundant now. So we can expect more exciting things to come out of China.
China Jiayou.

 

[cochine]

That Vietcong can only post news about Philippines surrounding the SCS issue. No news from Vietnam, obviously our Southern neighbor turns out to be chicken.

do mỏre talk less, we are preparing for next battle counter China next invasion in our sea territory. USA. Japan, Phil ís good pảrtner of us for free navigation hêre.

LOOK: Vietnam Navy sailing ship arrives in Philippines

April 10, 2017 Ace dela Cruz Nation 0

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Vietnam People’s Navy sailing ship Le Quy Don 286 arrived in South Harbor, Manila April 8 for a goodwill visit. The ship is under the command of Lt. La Van Tam. Onboard are 50 cadets from Vietnam’s naval academy headed by its Deputy Director, Commodore Phan Van Van, the Philippine Navy said.

http://www.update.ph/2017/04/look-vietnam-navy-sailing-ship-arrives-in-philippines/16675