the people onboard and their training but directing the people onbort. reporter: this captain trains cadets on a 565 foot long vessel the empire state. saving lives depends on clear communication from the captain and the crew. bottom line, where you find people are amazed how quickly things escalate or how fast a ship could sink. reporter: women and children first, was the evacuation order first heard on the sea back in 1952. the kmapd referred to now as the birkinhead drill coming from the captain of the berirkinhead who went under with it and famsly, on the titanic where 1,500 passengers perished. so did captain edward smith who nerve every live the supposed unsinkable ship back in south korea if convicted of all charges the captain faces five years to life in prison. he has spoken out saying he