Sorry,
This is poor seamanship.
Seriously, you think so?
“This is poor seamanship.”
I have seen officers who were as dumb as sacks of dirt stand bridge watches for entire Westpacs and never hit anything.
Several officers. Several Westpacs.
I might buy incompetence once, but not four times. Further, I think the CO must have been on the bridge while transiting those straits at night.