Gee, ya think? Furthermore, so the guys on visual watch, the guys on navigation, the guys on radar never saw this coming? Captain Abdul-The-Camel-Jockey from Syria could have prevented this fiasco.
My theory, as a licensed captain for the past 40 years, is that their are too many people on the bridge and in the operations command chain and they become a distraction. On commercial vessels the captain is the steersman, throttle man, navigator and radar observer. He also is the sole lookout, operates the radio and has responsibility for all actions of his crew.
On a typical navel vessel their are 6 to 10 people performing the same task and reporting up the chain to a commander who makes decisions down through the chain. What could possibly go wrong?
I operated many types of oilfield support vessels in all weather and high traffic areas. You must have a comprehensive situational awareness and be able to react to unusual situations in seconds. My opinion is that reaction time and judgement is compromised through the military mind set.