BRP Datu Sanday
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2024) |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | BRP Datu Sanday |
| Namesake | Datu Sanday, a datu from Marawi City |
| Operator | Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources |
| Ordered | 2020 |
| Builder | Josefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Launched | scheduled for 2022 |
| Identification | Hull number: MMOV-3002 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Datu Cabaylo-class multi mission offshore vessel |
| Length | 30.0 m (98 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engine |
BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002) (also known as DA-BFAR MMOV-3002) is the second ship of the Datu Cabaylo-class of 30-meter multi-mission offshore civilian patrol vessels being built for the Philippine government's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The ship is being built by Josefa Slipways, Inc. in Sual, Pangasinan and is scheduled to be launched 3rd quarter of 2022. Its intended mission is to guard Philippine waters against illegal fishing.
Conflict
On Saturday (9/12/2023), a Chinese coast guard ship fired a high-pressure water cannon at a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship off the coast of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea
As is known, on Saturday (09/12/2023), the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources commissioned three offshore civil patrol vessels, including: BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002), BRP Datu Bankaw (MMOV- 3004) and BRP Datu Tamblot to send fuel and food logistics to more than 30 fishing vessels belonging to Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough shoal waters.
Spokesperson for the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea, Jonathan Malaya, said the "clash" occurred at around 9 am when a patrol boat belonging to the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources approached the Bajo de Masinloc waters, which is about 1.4 to 1.9 nautical miles away. Chinese Coast Guard ships began using high-pressure water cannons in an attempt to deter and prevent ships belonging to the Philippine Aquatic Resources patrol from approaching Philippine fishing boats.
In addition to Chinese Coast Guard ships, vessels from the Chinese Maritime Militia reportedly carried out dangerous maneuvers and launched what is believed to be a long-range acoustic device against patrol vessels belonging to the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Malaya said.
A similar incident occurred in August 25, 2024. While approaching Sabina Shoal on a humanitarian mission to resupply Filipino fishermen with fuel, food and medical supplies, BRP Datu Sanday was rammed and had water cannons deployed on it by at least 8 Chinese vessels, which caused an engine failure on the vessel, disabling it and forcing it to later retreat. BRP Datu Sanday was targeted by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship 626 and multiple China Coast Guard cutters.[1][2] The incident was denied by the Chinese government.[3] China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu accused the Philippine vessel of intentionally colliding with their ship, but video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 21555 doing the ramming.[4] On October 8, the People's Liberation Army Navy warship and China Coast Guard cutter 3301 along Scarborough Shoal fired water cannons at BRP Datu Cabaylo and BRP Datu Sanday, both deployed to resupply Filipino fishermen with fuel, food and medicine.[5]
References
- ^ Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew (August 25, 2024). "Chinese Cutters Ram Philippine Vessel in the South China Sea". USNI News.
- ^ Naval, Rex Anthony (August 26, 2024). "NTF-WPS: 8 Chinese ships ram, harass BFAR vessel". Business Mirror.
- ^ LARIOSA, AARON-MATTHEW (25 August 2024). "Chinese Cutters Ram Philippine Vessel in the South China Sea". USNI News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Ships Deploy Water Cannons & Ram BFAR Vessel To Disrupt Humanitarian Mission". Marine Insight. August 26, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Marinel (June 16, 2012). "Willie longs for time with his four children". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
