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Half Moon Shoal
Disputed atoll;
	Half Moon Shoal
	Half Moon Shoal
Other names	; Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English); Kulumpol ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino); 半月礁 Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	8°52′N 116°16′E / 8.867°N 116.267°E
Archipelago	Spratly Islands
Administration
	Philippines
Municipality	Kalayaan, Palawan
Claimed by
	China
	Philippines

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Half Moon Shoal, also known as Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese: 半月礁) and Hasa Hasa Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Hasa Hasa), is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.^[1]

Notable incidents

The Chinese frigate Dongguan accidentally ran aground on the shoal during a routine patrol mission on 11 July 2012. It was later towed away by a Chinese salvage ship.^[2]^[3]

On 6 May 2014, Philippine police arrested 11 Chinese fishermen allegedly poaching sea turtles on board the fishing boat, Qiongqionghai, near the Half Moon Shoal.^[4]^[5]

On 29 August 2018, BRP Gregorio del Pillar ran aground at the shoal.^[6]

References

^ Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton, UK: UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office). 1 July 2013.
^ Austin Ramzy (24 July 2012). "China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea". Time. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ Jaime Laude (14 July 2012). "China ship runs aground near Phl". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ Mogato, Manuel; Blanchard, Ben (7 May 2014). "Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat". Reuters. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "PH arrests 11 Chinese fishermen off Palawan".
^ "PHL Navy frigate ran aground in West Philippine Sea". GMA News. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

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[1] Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton, UK: UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office). 1 July 2013.

[2] Austin Ramzy (24 July 2012). "China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea". Time. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[tps-3] Jaime Laude (14 July 2012). "China ship runs aground near Phl". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[4] Mogato, Manuel; Blanchard, Ben (7 May 2014). "Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat". Reuters. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

[5] "PH arrests 11 Chinese fishermen off Palawan".

[6] "PHL Navy frigate ran aground in West Philippine Sea". GMA News. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

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 ==Notable incidents==
-The [[Chinese frigate Dongguan|Chinese frigate ''Dongguan'']] accidentally ran aground on the shoal during a routine patrol mission on 11 July 2012. It was later rescued and towed away by [[Chinese Navy]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://world.time.com/2012/07/24/chinas-newest-city-raises-threat-of-conflict-in-the-south-china-sea/ |title=China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea |author=Austin Ramzy |date=2012-07-24 |access-date= 2012-07-25 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref name="tps">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104143315/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-04 |title= China ship runs aground near Phl |author=Jaime Laude |date=2012-07-14 |access-date= 2012-07-25 |work=[[The Philippine Star]]}}</ref>
+The [[Chinese frigate Dongguan|Chinese frigate ''Dongguan'']] accidentally ran aground on the shoal during a routine patrol mission on 11 July 2012. It was later towed away by a Chinese salvage ship.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://world.time.com/2012/07/24/chinas-newest-city-raises-threat-of-conflict-in-the-south-china-sea/ |title=China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea |author=Austin Ramzy |date=2012-07-24 |access-date= 2012-07-25 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref name="tps">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104143315/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-04 |title= China ship runs aground near Phl |author=Jaime Laude |date=2012-07-14 |access-date= 2012-07-25 |work=[[The Philippine Star]]}}</ref>
 On 6 May 2014, Philippine police arrested 11 Chinese fishermen allegedly poaching [[sea turtle]]s on board the fishing boat, Qiongqionghai, near the Half Moon Shoal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/china-seas-fishermen-idINKBN0DN0DM20140507 |title=Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat |last1=Mogato |first1=Manuel |last2=Blanchard |first2=Ben |date=7 May 2014 |agency=Reuters|access-date=7 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/missing-chinese-fishermen-half-moon-shoal|title=PH arrests 11 Chinese fishermen off Palawan}}</ref>