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Chinese Navy and Coast Guard Vessels Collide in South China Sea Chase

Footage from Manila shows the cutter’s forecastle badly crumpled, rendering it unseaworthy after a risky maneuver during a Philippine aid escort mission at Scarborough Shoal.

A Chinese coastguard vessel is pictured on Monday in the South China Sea after an apparent collision with another Chinese ship. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard
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Overview

  • A high-speed pursuit by China Coast Guard cutter 3104 of the Philippine vessel BRP Suluan ended in a collision with the PLA Navy destroyer Guilin (hull number 164) about 10.5 nautical miles east of Scarborough Shoal.
  • The cutter’s bow was crumpled inward, rendering it unseaworthy and forcing it to abandon the chase.
  • Manila offered man-overboard rescue and medical support to the Chinese crew; the offer was unacknowledged and any casualties remain unconfirmed.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. affirmed that Philippine patrol vessels will continue operations in the area to defend sovereign rights within its exclusive economic zone.
  • China’s Coast Guard confirmed it drove Philippine vessels away in accordance with law, omitting any reference to the collision while describing its actions as monitoring, blocking and controlling.