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RECORD 1: DEPOSITION OF CAPTAIN THOMAS VANCE (EXCERPT)
CASE: PACIFIC SEAWAYS LTD. V. VANGUARD SHIPPING CORP. (U.S.D.C. W.D. WASH.)
DATE OF DEPOSITION: JUNE 11, 2026 | WITNESS: MASTER, M/V PACIFIC TRADER
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Q. (By Mr. Sterling) Captain Vance, calling your attention to the early morning hours 
   of March 18, 2026, specifically between 03:00 and 03:30 UTC, what were the prevailing 
   visibility conditions off Cape Flattery?
A. The sea was calm, and visibility was good. We had patchy haze on the horizon, but I 
   could clearly make out navigational buoys and shore lights at four to five nautical miles.

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Q. At what speed was the M/V Pacific Trader proceeding at 03:15 UTC?
A. As soon as we entered the precautionary traffic separation zone, I ordered the engine 
   telegraph down to Slow Ahead. By 03:15 UTC, our engine speed was reduced and we were 
   making approximately eight (8) knots through the water.

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Q. Did your bridge X-band or S-band radar detect the inbound container vessel Oceanic 
   Pioneer prior to 03:20 UTC?
A. Absolutely. Both radars were operational and properly tuned. We acquired the Oceanic 
   Pioneer on our ARPA system at eight nautical miles with a projected closest point of 
   approach (CPA) of 1.4 nautical miles on our port side. There was no radar blind spot.

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Q. Who was stationed on the bridge as dedicated lookout between 03:00 and 03:30 UTC?
A. Able Seaman Morales was on watch as the designated lookout from 00:00 to 04:00, 
   stationed continuously on the starboard bridge wing.