20190607中午，美俄軍艦賽龍舟

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I saw the video, in which three Russian crew members were sunbathing and maybe fishing, suggesting that the Russian vessel did not intend to make a collision with USS Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser. 

It was a marine version Game of Chicken, which occurred from time to time.

However, the risk was real.  If an accident happened, the Russian crew members would fell into the sea, and lost their lives.

The Russian’s story was the opposite: the USS vessel intended to have collision, forcing the Russian to dodge.  Still, we can see the wake of the Russian vessel, to tell the truth.

It looks like the Russian Navy vessels, besides the U.S. Navy, are very busy in the Philippine Sea.

Russian Navy Ship Maneuvers Unsafe, Unprofessional      the 7^th Fleet 20190607

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 07, 2019) - At approximately 11:45 am on June 7, 2019 while operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian destroyer (Udaloy I DD 572) made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville (CG-62), closing to ~50-100 feet putting the safety of her crew and ship at risk.

While Chancellorsville was recovering its helicopter on a steady course and speed when the Russian ship DD572 maneuvered from behind and to the right of Chancellorsville accelerated and closed to an unsafe distance of ~50-100 feet.  This unsafe action forced Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision.

We consider Russia's actions during this interaction as unsafe and unprofessional and not in accordance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), "Rules of the Road," and internationally recognized maritime customs.

https://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Display/Article/1869114/russian-navy-ship-maneuvers-unsafe-unprofessional/fbclid/IwAR2BI2xFrPdWzVsec_NDMq_uUW_1pVRMjT6wG46HM01F7QQhuVTh26tU1mo/