OPINIONS OF THE MIB

• COMMANDING OFFICER

  • FAILED TO SUPERVISE SUBORDINATES
  • LEFT THE BRIDGE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES WITH SHIP AT FLANK SPEED IN HEAVILY TRAFFICKED SEA LANES AT NIGHT
  • DID NOT INSTILL IN HIS OFFICERS THE FOREHANDEDNESS AND FORCEFULNESS REQUIRED OF EFFECTIVE WATCHSTANDERS
  • APPROVED NAV TRACK PUTTING PIM NEAR CENTER OF THE STRAIT
  • FAILED TO CASREP INOP OJ-194 (BRIDGE) & OJ-197 (CIC OPS SUMMARY CONSOLE)

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WITH REDUCED MANNING IN CIC THE INOP OJ-194 ON THE BRIDE PLAYED A KEY CONTRIBUTORY ROLL IN THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE COLLISION. THE BRIDGE WAS UNABLE TO SORT OUT THE SURFACE PICTURE ON NTDS FOR THEMSELVES.

BRIDGE WAS MAINTAINING SCOPEHEAD PLOT BUT NOT USING MANEUVERING BOARD TO REFINE CPA’S