since the commander declares the abandonment, having had to leave the ship last, the wreck is subject to the actions of the port captain, that therefore assumes, so to speak, the command. from that moment, however, it is not a matter of command of a unit, but of coordination of the rescues, that it belongs precisely to the captainship of port.
I would just like to make a general statement about whether or not a commander is competent, but not referring to the specific case. you start at the boat from which you come out with the title of official student. after a total period of 18 months of boarding, of which at least 6 registered as a student, you are aspiring captain of long course or in jargon you are in possession of the license. already now you can be boarded as 3rd or 2nd official and in the smaller companies also as 1st. the qualification of boarding is at the discretion of the shipowner. but usually also to board as the first officer, and however to be captain of long course, it takes a further qualification, the license. This is a quite complex examination and can be done after a further 30 months of actual navigation, i.e. when they have total 48. after another 10 years the title of superior captain of long course is followed. During these months you have to do some courses, such as the basic one of rescue and vogue, which release certificates. I don't know who of you did some of these courses, but they're really ridiculous yet they're in charge.
returning to a sketch, I would not say therefore that the coast assumes imbeciles, how much that the titles to become official via higher degree are linked rather to the time spent on board.