Field FootageOct 20, 2026Restricted waters northeast of Dongsha Island, Pratas (Dongsha) Atoll, South China Sea

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Taiwan coast guard photographs China Coast Guard ship 3102 off Pratas

Text poster only. The source photo shows a CGA officer on Taichung watching the white ship on the horizon, with CGA's own Chinese labels. — Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photo released Oct 20, 2026 by Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration. It says China Coast Guard 3102 was spotted about 5 AM sailing with its AIS off southeast of Dongsha (Pratas) and entered restricted waters northeast of the island about 8 AM, where patrol ship Taichung shadowed it and broadcast warnings. The photo shows a CGA officer on Taichung watching the white ship on the horizon, with CGA's own Chinese labels.

What: Taiwan coast guard photographs China Coast Guard ship 3102 off Pratas
Where: Restricted waters northeast of Dongsha Island, Pratas (Dongsha) Atoll, South China Sea
When: Oct 20, 2026
Who: Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. A coast guard ship photographed at sea; no one harmed. Graphic level: none.

Sources

Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan) · Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) news release, Oct 20, 2026 (Chinese)

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Captured 20 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan). Location: Restricted waters northeast of Dongsha Island, Pratas (Dongsha) Atoll, South China Sea.

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Credit: Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan), watch at source. License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted).