Coast Guard Continues Response to Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/16/2025 04:45 PM EDT

united states coast guard 

 

 

News Release

  

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District
Contact: Arctic District Public Affairs
Office: (907) 463-2065
After Hours: (907) 463-2065
Arctic District online newsroom

 

Coast Guard Continues Response to Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic
08/16/2025 04:26 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is continuing its response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic.
A C-130J Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak responds to a Chinese research vessel operating in the U.S. Arctic as part of Operation Frontier Sentinel Aug. 13, 2025. The aircrew responded to a total of five research vessels operating over the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS), which included: Xue Long 2, China flagged; Shen Hai Yi Hao, China flagged; Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, Liberia flagged; Ji Di, China flagged; and Tan Suo San Hao, China flagged. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)