in the engine control room, the chief engineer began to notice that the sounds of the engines were not normal for this stage of the voyage. by watching a television mounted in the control room, an oiler became aware of the impending collision and notified the chief engineer. the chief engineer then ordered the engineering crew members to brace themselves for the collision. up in the pilothouse, the captain began to sound the whistle and issue the danger signal. the mate issued a brace command over the vessel's public address system and deckhands began to move passengers away from the vessel's bow. at 0918:33, "andrew j. barberi" forcefully collided with the terminal.