Ars Technica has an interesting piece on the “Internet of Ships”, and how the Automated Identification System aboard ships shows the events of the collision between the ACX Crystal and the .
Ars Technica on the collision between the Crystal and Fitzgerald
170617-N-XN177-155 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)