Question: who was at the helm when the titanic sank
Answer: Quartermaster Robert Hichens , who was at the helm , and Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall , who may or may not have been on the bridge during the collision , both stated that Murdoch gave the order `` Hard - a-starboard '' , a tiller command which would turn the ship to port ( left ) by moving the tiller to starboard ( right ) .