Half Moon Shoal

{{Infobox islands

| disputed = yes

| type = atoll

| name = Half Moon Shoal

| other_names =
Bànyuè Jiāo 半月礁 (Chinese)
Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino)
Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English)

| image_name = Half Moon Shoal.jpg

| image_caption = Half Moon Shoal

| pushpin_map = Spratly Islands relief

| location = South China Sea

| coordinates = {{coord|8|52|N|116|16|E|display=inline,title|name=Half Moon Shoal}}

| archipelago = Spratly Islands

| country =

| country_admin_divisions_title =

| country_admin_divisions =

| country1 = {{CHN}}

| country2 = {{PHL}}

| country3 = {{TWN}}

| country4 = {{VNM}}

|}}

Half Moon Shoal, also known as Bànyuè Jiāo ({{zh|c=半月礁|p=|s=|t=}}) and Hasa Hasa Shoal ({{langx|fil|Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa}}), is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.{{cite book |title=Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea |date=1 July 2013 |publisher=UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office) |location=Taunton, UK }}

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.{{cite magazine |url=https://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}}{{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}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/china-seas-fishermen-idINKBN0DN0DM20140507 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131152822/http://in.reuters.com/article/china-seas-fishermen-idINKBN0DN0DM20140507 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2016 |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}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/missing-chinese-fishermen-half-moon-shoal|title=PH arrests 11 Chinese fishermen off Palawan}}

On 29 August 2018, BRP Gregorio del Pillar ran aground at the shoal. It was eventually removed from the shoal a few days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/666088/phl-navy-frigate-ran-aground-in-west-philippine-sea/story/|title=PHL Navy frigate ran aground in West Philippine Sea|publisher=GMA News |date=31 August 2018 |access-date=31 August 2018}}

References

Category:Atolls of the Spratly Islands

Category:Disputed atolls