The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, the so-called “monster ship”, has departed from the coastline of Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. “Based on the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) current monitoring,

China's largest Coast Guard vessel has begun to sail away from the waters off Zambales after loitering there for four days, only to be replaced by another Chinese ship in what authorities call a calculated move to maintain Beijing's illegal presence in the area.

China’s “monster ship” has left the coastline of Zambales, but another Chinese vessel is heading to the area it vacated, according to PCG.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday a new fleet was deployed to replace China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 near Zambales, based on its latest

Footage appears to show a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly trespassing into waters near a Philippine island. The CCG vessel was spotted sailing some 54 miles off the Capones Island in Zambales province on Saturday (4 January).

China’s “monster ship” continues to operate near Luzon for the fourth consecutive day, the Philippine Coast Guard reported Tuesday night.

The PCG has been monitoring the "monster ship" since last Saturday, when it was spotted by the Dark Vessel Detection system 54 nautical miles off Capones Island in Zambales.

The presence of China's monster ship off the coast of Zambales since last Saturday, January 4, is an act of "intimidation, coercion, and aggression," according to the National Security Council.