US navy ship collides, 7 missing

[Malthus]

Since we're talking about the McCain here, here's some changes the Navy is making to ensure this does not happen again, or at least, reduces the risks:
US Navy ditching touchscreens for physical throttles

Apparently, sailors are still confused by the touchscreens used on the new/refitted destroyers and clamoring to have their physical controls back.

I don't know enough about the subject, but I tend to suspect the problem lies more with badly designed tech than flawed tech in itsefl.  But I'm not the one driving these monstrous dangers to world peace    so I'll let the sailors decide what's best for them.

On the other hand ... they could invest in hiring some sailors who wasted their youth playing video games, and so are familiar with such controls. 

[Iormlund]

Yeah, an Xbox controller will do. 

[grumbler]

Since we're talking about the McCain here, here's some changes the Navy is making to ensure this does not happen again, or at least, reduces the risks:
US Navy ditching touchscreens for physical throttles

Apparently, sailors are still confused by the touchscreens used on the new/refitted destroyers and clamoring to have their physical controls back.

I don't know enough about the subject, but I tend to suspect the problem lies more with badly designed tech than flawed tech in itsefl.  But I'm not the one driving these monstrous dangers to world peace    so I'll let the sailors decide what's best for them.

On the other hand ... they could invest in hiring some sailors who wasted their youth playing video games, and so are familiar with such controls. 

That's the point; they did, but the controls didn't have a good tutorial.

The Navy always wanted the physical controls.  It was the contractor that insisted (for cost-saving reasons) on using the touch screens.

Just as a matter of motor skills, a 30-inch wheel to control the rudder is going to be more precise than a one-inch dial.

Plus, it will put modern sailors in touch with the old salts who still talk about speeds ike "all ahead Bendix!"