I think you may have missed the point Mark.
All I was saying is that safety of the ship - meaning the ship, the cargo and the people on it, was of paramount importance. And so to avoid ANY accidents, especially in this sort of weather, they would avoid the storm by staying in port or avoiding it by steering around it.
I just pointed out for completeness that to do any of these things was a costly option, and that this would be likely to influence less reputable companies into just risking it.
Hope this clarifies
