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A fishing vessel collided with the 50-foot catamaran La Vagabonde while it was anchored in a remote Japanese harbor at 2:00 a.m. The impact occurred on the side of the hull where a crew member frequently slept, though no injuries resulted.29:18 The collision caused structural cracking and shattered interior glass, but the vessel did not take on water.30:06 The crew had maintained an anchor light and additional interior lighting throughout the night.31:37 The elderly Japanese couple operating the fishing boat apologized, though language barriers hindered immediate communication.31:28 The crew noted that local fishing vessels in Japan typically moor in protected ports behind breakwaters rather than anchoring, making sailboats in open roadsteads unexpected to local mariners.35:47 The incident forced the crew to abandon their planned route to Tokyo to assess the structural damage.34:51 Maintaining an anchor light and keeping a vigilant watch remain essential even in quiet, remote anchorages where local traffic patterns differ from international norms.

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