“Initial findings suggest that the Fitzgerald crew not only did not acknowledge the ship was approaching, but sailors also failed to perform their duties in order to stop the impact, which left a large gash in the side of the destroyer measuring about 200 feet.”
Persons were it seems asleep at the helm.
OR the girls (WAVEs) on the bridge were busy putting on their makeup........they could also have been busy comparing the crank size of their on board seamen.