Evidently, the sailors were trying to save their own lives at the expense of those who would be left behind, who had no expertise in handling a ship.
Šajā gadījumā acīmredzot jūrnieki gribēja glābt savu dzīvību, nerēķinoties ar palicējiem, kuru vidū nebija lietpratēju kuģa vadīšanā.