From what I can tell, they positioned themselves in a position where they'd get hit. Guess they didn't foresee being sliced in two.
Maybe the "tonnage rule" needs to be explained to these radical dudes.
I love hearing them try to say that the Jap whaling ship ran them down. A bit like when the Chinese fighter jet said a prop recon plane chased it and rammed it. Right... this tri is big and can fly.... it has to stay clear.