The chief engineer of the Pendleton who, as the surviving senior officer, takes charge of organizing the stranded crew and strategically guides the sinking stern onto a submerged reef to keep it afloat until the Coast Guard arrives.
Ervin and Ray share a common goal of crew survival despite separate missions.
Their contrasting approaches to crisis management create operational tension.
Bernie and Ray function as co-protagonists whose actions converge to save the crew.
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