1.   Philippine Defense Secretary Renato de Villa said Sunday that a navy patrol ship was sent to the shoal to guard against Chinese incursions.

2.   Philippine authorities said the boat accidentally collided in rough seas with the patrol ship.

3.   A Chinese fishing boat sank after hitting a Philippine navy patrol ship near a South China Sea shoal claimed by both countries, the Philippine government said Monday.

4.   A Russian patrol ship on the Black Sea detained a Turkish fishing vessel suspected of poaching, a news report said Thursday.

5.   A Vietnamese crewman was killed when a Kiribati patrol ship fired on a South Korean tuna boat in waters off the central Pacific island republic, officials said Saturday.

6.   A South Korean coastal patrol ship rushed to the area but it was too late, police said.

7.   But Vice Adm. Eduardo Santos also said the navy will acquire three missile-capable Peacock-class patrol ships from the British Navy in July.

8.   Catering to foreign customers, Russian shipbuilders are offering a stealth-technology patrol ship and a new missile boat, a news agency reported Tuesday.

9.   Egyptian patrol ships tried to pursue the Opoening but were too late, they said.

10.   Eleven vessels including the Royal Navy patrol ship Guernsey, seven fishing boats and several oil supply ships were involved in the search.