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Whitsun Reef, also known as Whitson Reef, Whitsum Reef, and Julian Felipe Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Julian Felipe; Mandarin Chinese: 牛轭礁; pinyin: Niú è jiāo; Vietnamese: Đá Ba Đầu), is a reef at the northeast extreme limit of the Union Banks in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. It is the largest reef of the Union Banks. [1]
The NTF-WPS released a report on the same day that only 44 Chinese marine vessels remain at Whitsun Reef, with other ships dispersing to other parts of the Spratly Islands; 115 ships were observed to have moored near McKennan and Hughes Reefs, 45 ships near Thitu Island (which is the seat of the Philippine-administered Kalayaan municipality ...
Grierson Reef (Filipino: Pulo ng Julian Felipe); Sin Cowe East Island (Vietnamese: Đảo Sinh Tồn Đông); Mandarin Chinese: 染青沙洲; pinyin: Rǎnqīng shāzhōu, is a cay on the eastern part of the Union Banks of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island has been occupied by Vietnam since 1978.
The number of Chinese boats believed to be manned by militia personnel has increased to more than 135 from 111 in November, scattered within the Whitsun Reef, which Manila calls the Julian Felipe ...
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Grierson Reef: Đảo Sinh Tồn Đông: Julian Felipe: A sand cay with fringing reef. [8] (Despite some ambiguity in various references, this is NOT Sin Cowe East Island.) [9] Its sand bar area is about 12 hectares. Part of Union Banks. Lan(d)sdowne Reef: Đá Len Đao: Pagkakaisa: Sand dune, with fringing reef. Part of Union Banks. Pearson ...
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A youth pastor has died following a shark attack near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Luke Walford, 40, from Rockhampton in Queensland, had been spearfishing with his family at Humpy Island ...