Taiwan Coast Guard Administration Archives

September 28, 2020

Taiwanese fishing boat, Japan Coast Guard vessel collide in East China Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on September 28, 2020. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Other Fishing Methods, Regulation & Enforcement.

A Taiwanese fishing boat and a patrol vessel of the Japan Coast Guard collided in waters off the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, ..

October 30, 2019

Construction begins on 4,000-tonne patrol vessel for Taiwan Coast Guard

Written by Baird Maritime on October 30, 2019. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security).

Taiwan News reports that construction has begun on a new heavy patrol vessel ordered by the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration from local shipbuilder CSBC Corporation. The ..

March 24, 2020

Taiwan claims coast guard vessel deliberately rammed by Chinese fishing boats off Kinmen

Written by Baird Maritime on March 24, 2020. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, RIBs and RHIBs.

The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration has confirmed that its newest vessel was damaged in an encounter with Chinese fishing boats early last week. The newbuild rigid ..

October 8, 2019

Twelve feared dead after two gravel carriers capsize in Taiwan Strait

Written by Baird Maritime on October 8, 2019. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Search and Rescue.

A total of 12 people are feared to have died after two cargo ships capsized off Taiwan on Sunday, October 6. The trouble began on the morning (local time) of Sunday when ..

March 16, 2020

Taiwan’s Kinmen County gets new coast guard RIB

Written by Baird Maritime on March 16, 2020. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, RIBs and RHIBs.

The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration welcomed a new patrol boat into service on Saturday, March 14. The rigid inflatable boat (RIB) has a length of 11.8 metres, a beam ..