Busy South China Sea an Accident in the Making, Singapore Says

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The large number of surface ships and submarines operating in the shallow South China Sea means the waters are “an accident waiting to happen,” Singapore’s navy chief said.

Singapore is proposing a regional framework to govern submarine operations in the area, Rear Admiral Lai Chung Han said in the city-state on Wednesday. Countries in the region could begin by exchanging information on oil rigs and very large crew carrier movements.