BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002)

The 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 Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine 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 Bajo de Masinloc 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.