Containership left Japan waters - collision caused by faulty acting of destroyer crew

Japanese authorities were almost finished with their investigation into the collision between the "ACX Crystal" freighter and the U.S. destroyer "Fitzgerald" on June 17 that left seven Navy sailors dead, but still haven't been given access to data from the U.S. side. The "ACX Crystal" and most of its crew were allowed to leave Yokohama for Thailand on July 25 after repairs were finished. The captain and some crew members had stayed behind voluntarily for additional questioning. The U.S. military holds the right to investigate its naval vessel and has not cooperated with Japan's investigation, which is allowed under the bilateral status of forces agreement. Japanese Coast guard officials were still discussing possible cooperation with the U.S. side, but nothing concrete has been decided and they could not say when a conclusion was expected. A team of experts at the Japan Transport Safety Board was also investigating the cause of the accident. Officials may have to compile a report of what caused the accident only with what information they have. U.S. and Japanese officials haven't said whether crew members from the USS "Fitzgerald" were thought to be responsible for the crash, however, a preliminary inquiry into the accident said that it was caused by multiple errors by the "Fitzgerald"'s crew which did nothing until the last second, according to two defence officials. The crew also failed to understand and acknowledge the cargo ship was approaching and failed to take any action necessary to avoid the collision. It's also not clear if the crew ever called the commanding officer to come to the bridge. The officials said investigators were also looking at the possibility that the ship was travelling at a higher speed than expected in order to reach a location it was due to arrive at the next day.