WATCH: A step-by-step look at the collision of the USS Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal. Read about the cause here: https://trib.al/xe5fZ4E | Navy Times

95K views · 1.4K reactions |  USS Fitzgerald Collision – A Deadly Lesson on COLREGs and Fatigue In 2017, the US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with the container ship ACX Crystal off Japan. Seven sailors died. The cause? Fatigue + COLREG violation. This tragedy reminds us: ⚓ COLREGs are not optional.  Fatigue kills. Stay sharp. Rest well. Follow the rules of the sea. #SimplifiedMaritime #COLREG #SeafarerLife #MaritimeSafety #Seafarers | Simplified Maritime | Facebook

Midnight Collision — The Silent Tragedy of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), On the quiet night of June 17, 2017, the guided-missile destroyer *USS Fitzgerald* sailed off the coast of Japan, cutting through calm waters. Most of the crew had turned in for the night. All seemed routine — until the unthinkable happened. At around 1:30 AM, out of the darkness, a massive Philippine-flagged container ship, ACX Crystal, collided with the starboard side of the Fitzgerald with terrifying force. The crash tore a m