If you haven’t seen and heard it yet, you may want to check out the Navy Times article about the collision between USS Porter (DDG-78) and a supertanker that occurred shortly before 1:00 AM, May 12. It includes four minutes and nine seconds of audio recorded on the bridge

“Hear the audio: Chaos on bridge before brutal ship collision”

This is one of those opportunities to learn from the mistakes of others, and a good illustration of why the “right hand rule” exists.