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originally posted by: ArMaP
a reply to: roadgravel
If the times are correct, the container ship was not doing strange manoeuvres before the collision, it only turned back. If there is a one hour difference then the slight change in direction (to stabord) of the container ship coincides with the collision.
That's why I keep thinking that there's that one hour difference, as things would look "natural" with it.
originally posted by: violet
a reply to: eriktheawful
So it's like a fierce barking guard dog that's had its teeth pulled.
The search for seven US Navy sailors missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan was called off Sunday after several bodies were found in the ship's flooded compartments, including sleeping quarters.
"The damage was significant, this was not a small collision," he said. Navy divers found "a number of" bodies in the ship Sunday, a day after it returned to the 7th Fleet's home base in Yokosuka, Japan, with the help of tug boats. Aucoin wouldn't say how many bodies were recovered, pending notification of next of kin.
Some Marine Trackers Say the ACX Crystal Veered Off Course & the Crew Is Being Questioned After the Ship Made a ‘Sharp Turn’
The news site added, “Japan’s coastguard and the US navy plan to question crew members from the ACX Crystal, and could treat the collision as a possible case of endangerment of traffic caused by professional negligence.”
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originally posted by: roadgravel
I am not referring to the last turns. I stated the smaller turns were after in my post. My question is about the westward movement.
Cargo ships have a schedule. Why did the ship head for port then turn and go back out into more open water.
That is the speculation that possibly there were control concerns and the crew did not want to enter post at that time. Maybe back out to check out the issues. Maybe it was resolved quickly.
I get the whole time refs with the tracks and the clock. It could be the control issues arouse after the collision but the westward movement makes me question if it happened before. I am also not saying an issue caused the collision, just some thing that may have contributed.
That status of the ship on the website my even be in error. We need a more authoritative report.
originally posted by: roadgravel
Not sure how this fits in.
edit:
This seems to but the course changes (looping) before the collision, more south.
Some Marine Trackers Say the ACX Crystal Veered Off Course & the Crew Is Being Questioned After the Ship Made a ‘Sharp Turn’
The news site added, “Japan’s coastguard and the US navy plan to question crew members from the ACX Crystal, and could treat the collision as a possible case of endangerment of traffic caused by professional negligence.”