Mariveles Reef

Mariveles Reef
Disputed island
Other names: Nanhai Jiao 南海礁;
Terumbu Mantanani;
Mariveles;
Đá Kỳ Vân
Satellite image of Mariveles Reef by NASA.
Geography
Location South China Sea
Coordinates 7°59′38″N 113°53′42″E / 7.99389°N 113.89500°E / 7.99389; 113.89500Coordinates: 7°59′38″N 113°53′42″E / 7.99389°N 113.89500°E / 7.99389; 113.89500
Archipelago Spratly Islands
Administered by
Malaysia
State Sabah
Claimed by
People's Republic of China
City Sansha, Hainan
Philippines
Municipality Kalayaan, Palawan
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Municipality Cijin District, Kaohsiung
Vietnam
District Trường Sa District, Khánh Hòa

Mariveles Reef, known as Nanhai Jiao (Chinese: 南海礁) in China, Terumbu Mantanani in Malaysia, đá Kỳ Vân in Vietnam and Mariveles in the Philippines, is located in the SW of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands.[1] It is 59 kilometres (37 mi) slightly east of north from Swallow Reef and 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) southeast of Barque Canada Reef.[2]

It dries at high tide enclosing two large lagoons in a figure of eight formation with a sand cay between them. This small cay, 1.5–2 m high, and some isolated rocks are just visible at high water.

The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained an "offshore naval station" there called "Station Mike" since 1986.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93047 SW Dangerous Ground
  2. ↑ D. J. Hancox; Victor Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands.
  3. ↑ Joshua Ho; Sam Bateman (15 February 2013). Maritime Challenges and Priorities in Asia: Implications for Regional Security. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-136-29820-2.


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