underwater for so long, that could really mess with your evidence. he claims the ship s water tight doors didn t function properly. that s the reason the ship sank and he is not to blame. is that situation possible? well, thank you for having me here, erin on. behalf of masters, mates and pilots, we appreciate being able to express it. the water tight doors are not the reason for the incident. it was a result of poor management in a bridge resource mode. the water tight doors in question close automatically and in fact, the decision of whether they are closed or not has an impact on the potential number of fatalities, because closing these doors would limit the egress of water into the hull. it does not have an impact on the decision to bring the vessel close to shore with no valid reason. but to his point, so you re saying, it would be possible if