We pick up the story with the 'Torrey Canyon' approaching the Scilly Isles on the morning of the disaster. We continue the story, with comments on the ergonomics issues, as before. The ship The ergonomics Captain went to bed the night before at 03.30 a.m., with instructions to be woken at 6.00 a.m. Scilly Isles not in radar range. Note that he has given himself only 2.5 hours of sleep, with a busy day ahead.
Captain decides to sleep some more.
A wise move. Probably because he was 12 hours from Milford Haven, withalmost no time to spare before final preparations to go into the harbour. If he had taken the safe option and gone round the Scilly Isles, he would have added about 40 miles, or 2 hours, to his journey time. 0800 is a standard time for a sea-watch to change over. Because you have to get experience in your trade somehow, and that includes difficult situations.