Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]MARAD Ship History, AMERICAN EAGLE, detail 201 [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Vessel particulars; Vessel Name History; acquisition and name-change milestones
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD identifies official number 658479 as a 1981 Kockums A. B. combination roll-on/roll-off container vessel. Its names were Finneagle (1981–1983), Zenit Eagle (1983), American Eagle (1983–1993), and Cape Orlando (from 1993). The milestones record acquisition on April 15, 1993 and renaming on July 12, 1993.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Identity and custody history only; no asbestos material identification, survey, exposure, or causation evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-01
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[2]U.S. Naval Institute, Proceedings, May 1985, Military Sealift Command Fleet [other_primary]
- Locator
- STRATEGIC SEALIFT—ACTIVE COMMON USER OCEAN TRANSPORT, Dry Cargo, RO/RO
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The May 1985 Military Sealift Command fleet inventory lists MV American Eagle in the RO/RO dry-cargo group under strategic sealift, active common-user ocean transport. Read with MARAD’s name history, this supports this hull’s earlier MSC service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Contemporary fleet inventory reproduced as uncorrected OCR; supports fleet participation in May 1985, not exact charter start/end dates or terms. USNI is an independent professional institute, not a Navy agency. No asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-02
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[3]MARAD, National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory, February 28, 2026 [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Printed page 7/17, RRF - Roll-On/Roll-Off, CAPE ORLANDO row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD’s February 28, 2026 NDRF inventory lists Cape Orlando as AKR 2044, built 1981, entered fleet July 12, 1993, design Dsl/Sweden, Pacific Division, assigned Oakland, California, status RRF.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Dated accounting snapshot, not confirmation of physical berth or operational status on the research date. Entered-fleet date is not substituted for the April 1993 acquisition milestone. Diesel designation provides no evidence of asbestos presence or absence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-03
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[4]MARAD, Water Quality [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Hull Fouling; Completed; In-Water Hull Cleaning Pilot in Support of California Interim BMPs
- Finding type
- environmental_record
- Finding
- MARAD reports a 2012 in-water hull-cleaning pilot on Cape Orlando at Alameda, California, under regional water-board oversight. The work captured biological material and small quantities of antifouling paint.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- The described work is biofouling control, not an asbestos survey or asbestos abatement. Paint composition is not identified as asbestos-containing.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-04
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[5]Codex batch research ledger and source review [other_primary]
- Citation URL
- BATCH-9551-REPORT.md
- Locator
- Search ledger; research/batch-9551; exclusions and gaps
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, product identification, abatement record, or exposure finding was located in the authoritative sources reviewed for this batch. Ship-specific asbestos documentation remains unknown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- A bounded research outcome, not proof the vessel was asbestos-free. CourtListener coverage and any access limitations are itemized in the ledger; unindexed or undigitized records may exist.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-05
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[6]CourtListener authenticated API v4, Cape Orlando docket search [court_record]
- Locator
- Local cl-cape-orlando-docket.json; Williams document 42; Cabezas document 83; Mare Island document 152
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The exact-name Cape Orlando RECAP search returned ten docket matches. Williams v. United States (3:22-cv-08945), Cabezas v. United States (3:05-cv-02095), and Mare Island Dry Dock, LLC (26-20777) are retained as document-review leads. No exposure finding is asserted from their search metadata.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Search metadata only. Full documents not retrieved before fleet pacing stand-down. Vessel linkage and asbestos relevance remain unverified; document titles, termination dates, and docket metadata are not exposure findings or dispositions. Other returned matches are provisionally classified in the report.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-cape-orlando-06