4 Missing After China Vessel Rams Philippines Fishing Boat

[ManilaBoy45]

At leaast 4 fishermen remained missing off the coast of northern Luzon after it's fishing boat was hit by an unidentified Chinese vessel , 4 others were rescued ...




NDRRMC: 4 Missing After Boat Bumped by 'Chinese Vessel'

June 24, 2012 8:24am



At least four fishermen were missing after their fishing boat was bumped allegedly by a Chinese vessel off Northern Luzon Saturday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday.

The NDRRMC said at least four fishermen were also rescued from the incident off Magsingal town in Ilocos Sur province.

In its 6 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the fishermen's boat, "Axl John," was damaged after being bumped allegedly by a Chinese vessel while anchored at a payaw or artificial fish shelter.

All the fishermen aboard the damaged boat were from Bolinao town in Pangasinan, it added.

The NDRRMC identified the missing fishermen as:


- Fred Celino
- Arnold Garcia
- Domy delos Santos
- Amante Resonable

Rescued and brought to the Gabriela Silang General Hospital in Vigan City were:


- Edimio Balmores, 40
- Herman Balmores, 51
- Celino Damian
- Christopher a.k.a. Udo

The NDRRMC cited initial information from the owner of the damaged boat indicating the "Axl John" was bumped by a Chinese vessel, but did not elaborate. — LBG, GMA News





NDRRMC: 4 missing after boat bumped by 'Chinese vessel' | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

I hope the 4 missing persons are found too .Phillipines is left with no choice but to reopen its bases for Americans .

 

[Martian2]

I hate to break this to you. No one cares about the Philippines. You guys are yesterday's news.

If you go to Google News home page, Fox News, or CNN, there is nothing. People could care less. I've been trying to tell you guys. You are nobodies. Perhaps it's not fair, but it's a fact of life.

I said all along, Vietnamese and Filipinos are worth less than Georgians to the United States. The Georgians received no military support from the U.S. during the Russo-Georgian War. You guys will receive even less. One month after a Sino-Vietnamese or Sino-Filipino war, the U.S. will ask China for a "reset."

This is a fair and objective analysis. All of you know this to be true.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

China routinely gives examples of how peaceful it is rising; by killing and injuring innocent fishermen of neighboring countries.

 

[Patriot]

China routinely gives examples of how peaceful it is rising; by killing and injuring innocent fishermen of neighboring countries.

You mean like this?

Official confirms Indian navy sank wrong ship


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A suspected pirate vessel that was destroyed by the Indian navy last week near Somalia was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been hijacked by pirates, a maritime official said Wednesday.

Noel Choong, who heads the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, said one Thai crew member died when the Indian frigate INS Tabar fired on the boat in the Gulf of Aden on Nov. 18.

Fourteen others are missing and a Cambodian sailor was rescued four days later by passing fishermen, he said. The IMB received a report on the apparent mistake late Tuesday from Bangkok-based Sirichai Fisheries, which owned the Ekawat Nava5 vessel, he said.

"The Indian navy assumed it was a pirate vessel because they may have seen armed pirates on board the boat which has been hijacked earlier," Choong said.

India's navy last week said the INS Tabar, which began patrolling the gulf on Nov. 2, battled a pirate "mother vessel" on Nov. 18, setting the ship ablaze.

In New Delhi, Indian navy spokesman Commander Nirad Sinha admitted Wednesday it was possible the ship was hijacked but defended the INS Tabar's action, saying it was responding to pirates' threat to attack it.

"In so far as we are concerned, both its description and its intent were that of a pirate ship," he said. "Only after we were fired upon did we fire. We fired in self defense. There were gun-toting guys with RPGs on it."
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Cambodian survivor relays mishap
Choong said Sirichai Fisheries found out about the mishap after speaking to the Cambodian sailor, who is now recuperating in a hospital in Yemen. The trawler was headed from Oman to Yemen to deliver fishing equipment when it was hijacked, he said.

"We are saddened with what has happened. It's an unfortunate tragedy. We hope that this incident won't affect the anti-piracy operation by the multi-coalition navies there," Choong added.

Somalia, an impoverished nation caught up in an Islamic insurgency, has not had a functioning government since 1991. Somali pirates have become increasingly brazen recently, seizing eight vessels in the past two weeks, including a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.

There have been 96 pirate attacks so far this year in Somali waters, with 39 ships hijacked. Fifteen ships with nearly 300 crew are still in the hands of pirates, which have demanded multimillion dollar ransom.

At present, warships from Denmark, India, Malaysia, Russia, the U.S. and NATO patrol a vast international maritime corridor, escorting some merchant ships and responding to distress calls in the area.

Shippers worldwide have called for a military blockade of the waters off Somalia's coast to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea, but NATO officials said there were no such plans. France has also rejected such a call, saying it was not feasible.


Official: Indian navy sank wrong ship - World news - Africa - Somalia - msnbc.com

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

You mean like this?

Official confirms Indian navy sank wrong ship


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A suspected pirate vessel that was destroyed by the Indian navy last week near Somalia was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been hijacked by pirates, a maritime official said Wednesday.

Noel Choong, who heads the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, said one Thai crew member died when the Indian frigate INS Tabar fired on the boat in the Gulf of Aden on Nov. 18.

Fourteen others are missing and a Cambodian sailor was rescued four days later by passing fishermen, he said. The IMB received a report on the apparent mistake late Tuesday from Bangkok-based Sirichai Fisheries, which owned the Ekawat Nava5 vessel, he said.

"The Indian navy assumed it was a pirate vessel because they may have seen armed pirates on board the boat which has been hijacked earlier," Choong said.

India's navy last week said the INS Tabar, which began patrolling the gulf on Nov. 2, battled a pirate "mother vessel" on Nov. 18, setting the ship ablaze.

In New Delhi, Indian navy spokesman Commander Nirad Sinha admitted Wednesday it was possible the ship was hijacked but defended the INS Tabar's action, saying it was responding to pirates' threat to attack it.

"In so far as we are concerned, both its description and its intent were that of a pirate ship," he said. "Only after we were fired upon did we fire. We fired in self defense. There were gun-toting guys with RPGs on it."
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Cambodian survivor relays mishap
Choong said Sirichai Fisheries found out about the mishap after speaking to the Cambodian sailor, who is now recuperating in a hospital in Yemen. The trawler was headed from Oman to Yemen to deliver fishing equipment when it was hijacked, he said.

"We are saddened with what has happened. It's an unfortunate tragedy. We hope that this incident won't affect the anti-piracy operation by the multi-coalition navies there," Choong added.

Somalia, an impoverished nation caught up in an Islamic insurgency, has not had a functioning government since 1991. Somali pirates have become increasingly brazen recently, seizing eight vessels in the past two weeks, including a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.

There have been 96 pirate attacks so far this year in Somali waters, with 39 ships hijacked. Fifteen ships with nearly 300 crew are still in the hands of pirates, which have demanded multimillion dollar ransom.

At present, warships from Denmark, India, Malaysia, Russia, the U.S. and NATO patrol a vast international maritime corridor, escorting some merchant ships and responding to distress calls in the area.

Shippers worldwide have called for a military blockade of the waters off Somalia's coast to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea, but NATO officials said there were no such plans. France has also rejected such a call, saying it was not feasible.


Official: Indian navy sank wrong ship - World news - Africa - Somalia - msnbc.com

Offtopic post. India is not topic of thread. You can open seperate thread for your pleasure.

@Why does not China attack Philiphines or vietnam Navy but keeps attacking innocent fisherman

 

[ViXuyen]

I said all along, Vietnamese and Filipinos are worth less than Georgians to the United States. The Georgians received no military support from the U.S. during the Russo-Georgian War. You guys will receive even less. One month after a Sino-Vietnamese or Sino-Filipino war, the U.S. will ask China for a "reset."

Relax, if you intentionally want to believe that we Vietnamese believe we are "worth" something to the U.S, we would not bother spending billions shopping for arms (and continue to do so) .

Stop getting paranoid about the prospect of the U.S would get involved in any conflicts between us and you guys, we're not their ally so stop your constant bit ching whinning crying about how much "worthiness" we're in their eyes . If the U.S decides to lend Viet Nam a helping hand, that's great, if not, we don't even lose anything

Stupid people really have a terrible time understanding our relation with foreign countries (in this case the U.S)

 

[beijingwalker]

Some western countries are conducting war in many places around world,killing inocent numerous people every single day,China is never part of those killings,we are only minding our own business on our own land and waters.everyone knows who are the biggest bullies in the world,don't pretend that you don't know.

 

[ahfatzia]

The news break said the 'Axl John' was allegedly bumped by a Chinese vessel. It could be, then it might not, so further details are needed for any accusations. And besides the article didn't say it was a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, so it could have been another fishing boat and if indeed such a case the matter is viewed entirely different.

 

[Martian2]

Relax, if you intentionally want to believe that we Vietnamese believe we are "worth" something to the U.S, we would not bother spending billions shopping for arms (and continue to do so) .

Stop getting paranoid about the prospect of the U.S would get involved in any conflicts between us and you guys, we're not their ally so stop your constant bit ching whinning crying about how much "worthiness" we're in their eyes . If the U.S decides to lend Viet Nam a helping hand, that's great, if not, we don't even lose anything

Stupid people really have a terrible time understanding our relation with foreign countries (in this case the U.S)

Sino-Vietnamese or Sino-Filipino War won't last as long as Five-Day Russo-Georgian War

I disagree.

Vietnam and the Philippines are pygmy countries. You have basket case economies and militaries.

However, just like Georgia, you were under the self-induced delusion that the United States will fight your wars for you. I have no idea where this idiotic concept originated. The U.S. has never fought a war on behalf of a third country in recent times.

Anyway, you moronic Vietnamese and Filipinos now realize you have to face China by yourself. Good luck with that. You'll be lucky if you fare as well as Georgia against Russia, which was only five days.

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[NiceGuy]

I hate to break this to you. No one cares about the Philippines. You guys are yesterday's news.

If you go to Google News home page, Fox News, or CNN, there is nothing. People could care less. I've been trying to tell you guys. You are nobodies. Perhaps it's not fair, but it's a fact of life.

I said all along, Vietnamese and Filipinos are worth less than Georgians to the United States. The Georgians received no military support from the U.S. during the Russo-Georgian War. You guys will receive even less. One month after a Sino-Vietnamese or Sino-Filipino war, the U.S. will ask China for a "reset."

This is a fair and objective analysis. All of you know this to be true.

Problem is PLA is too weak that even after licking US's boot for huge support in 1979, China still lost.

Only China bended her knees down for US's support, we don't need it

 

[ViXuyen]

Sino-Vietnamese or Sino-Filipino War won't last as long as Five-Day Russo-Georgian War

I disagree.

Vietnam and the Philippines are pygmy countries. You have basket case economies and militaries.

However, just like Georgia, you were under the self-induced delusion that the United States will fight your wars for you. I have no idea where this idiotic concept originated. The U.S. has never fought a war on behalf of a third country in recent times.

Anyway, you moronic Vietnamese and Filipinos now realize you have to face China by yourself. Good luck with that. You'll be lucky if you fare as well as Georgia against Russia, which was only five days.

----------

2008 South Ossetia war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War (in Russia also known as the Five-Day War) was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on ..."

The idiotic concept of the U.S would be fighting a war for Viet Nam is a new patented invention by you Chinese. This is an invention that you paranoid Chinese keep parading every single minute of your life. Here is the key, if we got no help from the U.S, we do not have anything to lose....that's right, we have nothing to lose.

War with Viet Nam will be a horrible prospect for the PLA as Viet Nam showed that we were more than capable to inflict horrible and humiliating losses on the Chinese both militarily and politicly without even one single USSR fought for Viet Nam

 

[beijingwalker]

we beat the shi t out of Vietnam is 1979,let's post and compare the facts and figures.the war was fought on Vietnamese land,and Vietnamese can not even touch a single grass on our land

 

[conworldus]

There is no need to attack the viet from land. Just sink their boats and down their planes, and we have control over the sea. This should be an easy battle.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

From our reference frame, it was they who rammed us.