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China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, coast guard says
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, a China Coast Guard vessel rammed the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship BRP Datu Magat Salamat in the West Philippine Sea, 54 nautical miles off Palawan.
- Tasked with delivering fuel subsidies to Filipino fishermen, the BFAR vessel was operating in the area following a Thursday grounding at Hasa-Hasa Shoal when China Coast Guard vessel CCG-21585 approached.
- Collision at 11:13 a.m. bent, broke, and detached starboard-side railings and deformed metal structures on the BFAR vessel. Philippine Coast Guard video showed crew members shouting 'brace for impact!' moments before impact.
- Contesting the account, the China Coast Guard claimed the Philippine vessel 'disregarded repeated solemn warnings, deliberately altered its course and suddenly accelerated to cut across the bow of our vessel,' placing blame on the Philippine side.
- Located well within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, the incident underscores Beijing's ongoing sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, which the 2016 Arbitral Award found had no legal basis.
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"Prepare for Impact": Chinese Coast Guard Ship Rams Philippine Vessel in Southern China, Watch Video
According to a statement from the Philippine Coast Guard, "the Chinese Coast Guard intentionally rammed a civilian government vessel that was carrying out a humanitarian and livelihood security mission" - The Chinese Coast Guard's response
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“" "Arbeids" "”, “" Hare" "”, “" Arbeids" "”, “" Hare" "” [Manila, Hong Kong Current Affairs] The Philippine Coast Guard announced on the 18th that a ship from the Bureau of Fisheries and Fisheries Resources collided with a ship of the China Sea Police Service near Sabina Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. “" " Rastar Daredevil Daredevil, Darebah Mawarah Mawarah Al Rahman.
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