In this I see the typical pattern of absurdly overregulated activities, of which the military is the traditional paragon. The practitioners, in the reality of the event, could not possibly guide themselves by the the multitudinous and often contradictory regulations, and must make do with a large salting of personal judgement. When something goes wrong, the authorities invariably have a raft of violations to point to. It's ridiculous.
I tend to agree they can come up with a whole host of regulations THAT are impossible ot carry out in real life.
This is what APF wrote:
“The crash between the USS Hartford and USS New Orleans on March 20 was a “catastrophic failure” of management and navigation practices on the Hartford, according to the report, large parts of which have been blacked out, obtained by the Navy Times.
The investigation revealed that sailors on board the USS New Orleans took a “lax” approach to navigating their vessel, with those assigned to keep watch often sleeping on the job.
The report described one navigator listening to his iPod and simultaneously taking an exam while on duty.
“This incident comes down to weak and complacent leadership, which led to inadequate planning and preparation of the crew,” the report said.”