Mr. Zero_wing, according to Wiki the PGV vessel is 35M long, 100 tons and capable of 28 knots. The fishing vessel is 15M long, 15 tons and cannot exceeds 12-15 knots (limited by hull design).
By looking at the modern design and the appearance of the gel-coat, I am sure that the fishing vessel is almost brand new (less than a year). A vessel like that will cost about USD 500000 in the States to build, may be less in Taiwan (half?). Still, most likely a life long saving for a fisherman. The owner, under a threatening situation, his first thought will be how to save it from sustain any damage, not how to sink the opponent, especially when there is no match.
Now both captain are seasoned seamen, if I know this, they must both know better.
Then, the part that puzzles me the most is: with a speed advantage of over 300 meters per minute, how come the chase last so long??
That is what I mean by things don't add up.
Well, may the deceased rest in peace, and let us hope that the conclusion can yield some positive outcome for both side.
Well its said 28 notes normally since this ships are old it would be on 15 n
The Taiwanese boat rammed the 35-meter Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, MCS-3001, at about 10:30 a.m. last Thursday off Balintang Channel between the provinces of Cagayan and Batanes.
“The ramming of the boat into our vessel was certainly an aggressive act so the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard) responded accordingly,” Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said.
According to PCG commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena, the Taiwanese fishing boat, Guang Ta Hsin-28, together with another Taiwanese vessel were 43-nautical miles east off Balintang Island when the boats were halted by the crew of MCS-3001, a vessel jointly manned by the PCG and BFAR personnel, for an on-board inspection. However, the smaller Taiwanese fishing boat did not respond to the warning and even tried to ram the Philippine maritime agency vessel.
As a result, the commanding officer of the MCS-3001 ordered to open fire at Guang Ta Hsin-28 to disable its engine. However, Taiwanese fisherman named Hung Shih-cheng was accidentally killed.
Two unidentified vessels, one white and one gray, arrived in the area apparently to rescue the disabled Taiwanese vessel, prompting the MCS-3001 to disengage and leave as they were already outnumbered.
Both the PCG and BFAR crew onboard MCS-3001 were relieved as part of the standard operations procedure while the investigations are ongoing.
Incident
On 9 May 2013, the Taiwanese fishing boat Guang Da Xing No. 28 (Chinese: 廣大興28號; pinyin: Guǎngdàxīng Èrshíbā Hào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kóng-tāi-hing Jī-tsa̍p-peh Hō
was operating about 164 nautical miles southeast of Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan.[5] The vessel was captained by Captain Hung Yu-chih (洪育智
; other crew members on board included the captain's father, Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成
, the captain's brother-in-law, Hung Jie-shang and an Indonesian national.
The Filipino Maritime Control Surveillance 3001 (MCS-3001), a 35-meter vessel jointly manned by the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources personnel, detected two fishing boats at 43 nautical miles east of Balintang Island, a disputed area between Taiwan and the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard opened fire on the fishing boat during a 50-minute chase into Taiwanese waters, that ended around 10:00 in the morning. Fifty-nine bullet holes (45 of which were entry holes) were found on the vessel and the slugs were identified as coming from a semi-automatic rifle. The vessel suffered significant damage, including engine failure, while the main deck experienced severe and concentrated attack, based on the distribution of the bullet holes.
Location
The incident occurred in the high seas and the overlapping exclusive economic zones between Taiwan and the Philippines. The site was 43 nautical miles east of Balintang Island according to the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and 170 nautical miles south of Taiwan according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both well within the 200 nautical mile range prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The only thing we can do is to wait for the final investigation to be over
me but I was on call as my partner took his family for a nice long vacation.
Just glad to have you back compare to this morons your a breath of fresh air!
