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China Coast Guard vessel rams and damages Philippine boat on refueling mission

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On Friday, a China Coast Guard vessel rammed into the BRP Datu Magat Salamat, a Philippine boat that was refueling Filipino fishermen in waters near Palawan province. The collision caused damage to the railings and deck structures of the Philippine ship but resulted in no injuries. The Philippines accused the Chinese vessel of deliberately ramming their civilian government vessel during its humanitarian mission, while China claimed it conducted law enforcement operations following warnings from its side.

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On September 18, 2026, a China Coast Guard vessel rammed and damaged the Philippine fishing boat BRP Datu Magat Salamat while it was distributing fuel to Filipino fishermen off Palawan province. The collision occurred around 54 nautical miles from the coast, causing severe damage to the Philippine ship's railings and deck structures but no reported injuries. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the Chinese vessel made dangerous maneuvers leading up to the incident. China’s coast guard countered that the Philippines' boat deliberately rammed them near Sabina Shoal, accusing Manila of violating international law. The collision escalated tensions between both nations over disputed waters in the South China Sea.

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A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed waters. asserted

Guard → ram → waters

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was on a mission to distribute fuel to Filipino fishermen about 54 nautical miles off the coast of Palawan province when a China Coast Guard vessel carried out a series of dangerous maneuvers and made contact with the Philippine ship, the coast guard said. asserted

guard → distribute → ship

“The China Coast Guard deliberately rammed a civilian government vessel on a humanitarian and livelihood mission,” it said in a statement. asserted

it → ram → statement

Video released by the PCG showed crew members shouting “brace for impact!” moments before the collision, which took place at 11:13 a.m. Photographs taken after the impact showed bent and detached railings, damaged metal supports and debris scattered across the deck. asserted

Photographs → release → deck

The China Coast Guard said in a statement that it carried out law enforcement operations in the waters near Sabina Shoal on Friday, after the Philippine vessel “disregarded repeated solemn warnings, deliberately altered its course and suddenly accelerated to cut across the bow of our vessel.” asserted

vessel → say → vessel

It said the Chinese boat had operated professionally and that the blame for the collision lay with the Philippine side. asserted

blame → say → side

In July, Manila accused Beijing of firing water cannon at government vessels near the Scarborough Shoal and striking a Philippine Navy staff member on the head with a wooden baton during an encounter in the Second Thomas Shoal. asserted

Manila → accuse → Shoal

China Coast Guard vessel rams and damages Philippine boat on refueling mission

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