Mar 23: an unmarked vessel — believed to be 
— and its six crew members — believed to be nationals but they were not carrying any identification documents — were detained for trespassing in Taiwanese restricted waters by Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
The vessel, which did not display any name, registered home port or ship certificate, was spotted around 8am by the CGA's Hsinchu unit in waters 20 nautical miles northwest of Taoyuan's Yongan area.
A CGA patrol boat sent to the area intercepted the suspicious vessel around three nautical miles inside Taiwanese restricted waters.
Upon inspection, around 500,000 liters of fuel were discovered onboard the vessel, leading coast guard personnel to suspect the vessel was in the area to refuel Chinese fishing vessels.
The unmarked vessel and its entire crew were then escorted to the Port of Taipei for further investigation.
Under Article 32 of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, Taiwanese authorities are authorized to drive away or seize vessels and cargoes, detain crew, or take "any necessary defensive action" in relation to Chinese vessels that enter "restricted or prohibited waters" without permission.
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— and its six crew members — believed to be nationals but they were not carrying any identification documents — were detained for trespassing in Taiwanese restricted waters by Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
The vessel, which did not display any name, registered home port or ship certificate, was spotted around 8am by the CGA's Hsinchu unit in waters 20 nautical miles northwest of Taoyuan's Yongan area.
A CGA patrol boat sent to the area intercepted the suspicious vessel around three nautical miles inside Taiwanese restricted waters.
Upon inspection, around 500,000 liters of fuel were discovered onboard the vessel, leading coast guard personnel to suspect the vessel was in the area to refuel Chinese fishing vessels.
The unmarked vessel and its entire crew were then escorted to the Port of Taipei for further investigation.
Under Article 32 of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, Taiwanese authorities are authorized to drive away or seize vessels and cargoes, detain crew, or take "any necessary defensive action" in relation to Chinese vessels that enter "restricted or prohibited waters" without permission.
taiwannews.com.tw/news/6066862
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/2
cga.gov.tw/GipOpen/wSite/
cna.com.tw/news/asoc/2025
setn.com/m/ampnews.aspx
video: Taiwan Coast Guard Administration