U.S. Coast Guard responds to Chinese Research Vessel off Alaska

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

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U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District
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07/26/2025 01:04 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in the U.S. Arctic, approximately 290 NM north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, Friday.