A Filipino patrol vessel was helping to deliver food and supplies to marines stationed on an atoll just off the Philippines’ west coast on February 6, but was forced to change course after the laser from a Chinese coast guard ship caused “temporary blindness” to crew on the bridge. #china #philippines #southchinasea #westphilippinesea #laser #coastguard | A Coast Guard Crew Were Temporarily Blinded After a Chinese Vessel Allegedly Attacked Them With Lasers | The Philippine Coast Guard says a Chinese coast guard ship temporarily blinded its crew by repeatedly shining a “military-grade laser” at them while patrolling the disputed South China Sea on February 6. | The Filipino vessel was helping to deliver food and supplies to marines stationed on a shoal, or atoll, just off the Philippines’ west coast, which China also claims as its territory.