Edit: Uploaded new video with audio
In a related incident, a collision took place between China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 3104 and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) ship 164, approximately 10.5 nautical miles east of Bajo de Masinloc. The CCG 3104, which was chasing the BRP Suluan at high speed, performed a risky maneuver from the PCG vessel's starboard quarter, leading to the impact with the PLA Navy warship. This resulted in substantial damage to the CCG vessel's forecastle, rendering it unseaworthy.
Following the collision, the PCG immediately offered support, including assistance with man-overboard recovery and medical aid for any injured CCG crew members. Meanwhile, the MRRV 9701 safely escorted the Filipino fishermen to a secure location, where they are now being provided with essential fuel and supplies.
Was there a couple of sailors on the front just before it collided putting a fender down? Surely it wouldn't have had a chance of absorbing the impact of something like this? Looking at the images of the aftermath I can't imagine it ended well for them.
We’re not talking about China’s best and brightest here, we’re talking about people dumb enough to invade their neighbors unprovoked.
Is that what that was? I was wondering the same thing like… I appreciate the effort lads, but uh, time to get the f out of there!
The ship with a crushed nose is a coast guard cutter so the forecastle was probably too small for a person. Probably storage, if it's accessible internally and sailors wouldn't spend time outside on the nose if in high speed pursuit.