Another collision by a USN destroyer and another in an area that is prone to such incidents.
This may be the most difficult area to navigate due to the convergence of ships from every direction heading for the entrance of Singapore Strait and the beginning of the Traffic Separation Scheme and Singapore VTS zone.
At the same time vessels are emerging from the East bound TSS and splitting up to head for different destinations, both in the Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam and all points to the North, as well as some turning South East towards Karimata Strait and the Java Sea.
What happened here and who to blame is too early to say, but one thing for sure, this is not a place to leave responsibility for collision avoidance to anybody without proper training and experience.
Here is the report on CNA, which is not much different from all other news sources: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/us-warship-collides-with-oil-tanker-near-singapore-10-sailors-9141592
This map from Marine Traffic supposedly shows the position of the collision, right in the most difficult area East of Horsburgh L/H: https://www.facebook.com/ChannelNewsAsia/photos/a.106297597933.96699.93889432933/10154906697447934/?type=3&theater
Whether this will lead to a change in the way the USN train their officers is left to be seen, but the need to do so appears to be obvious.
PS> The Alnic MC is now at anchor on Changi Special Purpose Anchorage, not far from Changi Naval Base, where the McCain is moored.