Heard an alternate explanation for the U-Turn on reddit:
“Most likely reason was, it was attempting to burn off speed, which a uturn would do.”
I would love to hear the mariners chime it. This explanation of the manuever sounds pretty unlikely for an high-traffic area like the Yoko bay.
““Most likely reason was, it was attempting to burn off speed, which a uturn would do.””
A container ship isn’t the space shuttle gliding through the atmosphere.