i think that if they had a lifeboat drill, they would've been able to load the boats faster! i would've prolly had the stokers and such try pumping the water out, while loading people in case they couldn't pump fast enough! if it at all became doubtful, i would've told the stokers and such to try to save themselves! and from what i've read, nobody really knew that there were bergs near them. they were all amazed! there was also a ship in the distance and the plan was to get all the lifeboats to that ship and get all the passengers off then come back!