I would say that the captain killed 33 sailors, not the chain.

Ah yes, the chain  of command.
It's always prone to fail.

Chain didn't kill 33 men. The captain did. When a subordinate wants to show you something in the middle of the night you go and see it.

The captain and management were at fault here, not a chain.

That poor chain took the blame for the captain's decision

The captain is a classic example of the Peter Principle. The saying,  " Rough waters are a truer test of leadership. In calm waters, every ship has a good captain" comes to mind.

As a former US Merchant Marine Engineering officer, I believe this was entirely preventable if the Captain would have exercised proper judgement.  When you recognize you have uncontrollable flooding, you MUST prepare an escape plan while you attempt to locate and stop the flooding.  Time is your enemy.  As soon as the flooding reaches a certain point, or it becomes evident that it is uncontrollable, everyone should have their survival suits on or at the ready, and rafts ready for deployment.  Waiting until the list was that severe was a huge mistake.

My neighbor,  Sylvester Crawford, was on this ship.  I can still see the  grief on the faces of his wife and  two young sons.

As an old airline captain,frequently flying the Caribbean,I would simply suggest:always listen to your junior officers.They are not impeded by experience and tend to be more cautious.And when more than one of your junior officers suggests a cautious change of course...follow their advice.What a huge tragedy that could have been adverted...with a south passage course.May they all rest in peace and God protect all men and women who adventure into sea and air...

"Captain, the ship's hull broke in half! We are sinking!"

Capt. Davidson: "'Tis but a scratch."

It’s funny how it always seems to be a seasoned captain that makes a bad call. Something about the confidence of their already existent longevity that makes them more likely to take a chance like that. Whereas a rookie captain who isn’t sure of himself would apply more caution.

I was on a cruise ship sailing from Fla to the Caribbean at this time. The Captain announced on the PA system that a storm was brewing. Instead of sailing directly to San Juan, He chose to hug the coast of Florida, then hugged the coast of Cuba, then Hispaniola. We arrived safely in San Juan a day late. That is when we found out the Faro was lost.

I'm amazed that a ship formerly operating in Alaskan waters didn't have closed free-fall lifeboats.

coast guard: WARNING WARNING YOU ARE IN EXTREME DANGER TAKE CAUTION

captain: eh, that's probably not for us, we're fine guys

Video is quite kind to the captain/company overall. I did like that you kept flashing the pictures of the various crewmen as they were acting in the story, it really helped both humanize the crew and keep track of who is who.

Sounds like this captain is qualified to be the CEO of Boeing.

No one tells me how to sink my ship - The Captain.

Captain`s fault, he didn`t want to listen.

Bad "cockpit resource management" where the captain's rank intimidates his subordinates and he dismisses their concerns. The captain reminds me of the CEO of Ocean Gate and the ill-fated Titan crush-mersible: with an ego that got people killed.

For a captain who was known for his focus on safety, he sure skipped a lot of safety procedures.