Don't forget the following when assigning blame to Captain Smith:

• No GPS to precisely locate the ships in relation to shorelines
• Latitude was still determined by sextant - was there an accurate means of establishing longtitude at that time?
• The Titanic carried more lifeboats and safety equipment than was required by marine regulations at the time
• Weather forecasts were imprecise at best - no satellite images of clouds, fog banks, storm fronts.
• The Titanic had several flaws which may have contributed to sinking faster than what was expected (the bulkhead system of doors only went up about 2/3 of the ships height.)
• Lookouts did not possess night vision goggles.
• and finally...ETS did not exist to help with the disaster planning.

I'm not trying to absolve Smith of all responsibility, I'm just trying to put the situation in historical context. BTW - I'm still amazed that it took only 66 years from the first powered aircraft flight to landing on the moon.