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.

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.

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.

[8] 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.