Topic
Spratly Islands
Every Vessel Hunter story on Spratly Islands: 2 stories, the latest on 27 August 2026. Newest: "Philippine Coast Guard Accepts Two Ex-US Patrol Boats Named for Spratly Islands". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Philippine Coast Guard Accepts Two Ex-US Patrol Boats Named for Spratly Islands
The Philippine Coast Guard has formally accepted two ex-US Coast Guard Marine Protector-class patrol boats, to be recommissioned under the names of two Philippine-occupied Spratly islands.

More Than 200 Chinese Vessels Mass Near Philippine-Held Shoal
More than 200 Chinese vessels have gathered around Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, raising concerns over pressure on the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal 25 miles away.
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