Not until the French fleet was thrown into the scale, were the British compelled to reckon seriously with the enemy on the sea and make plans based upon the possibilities of a maritime disaster.

直到法国舰队陷入困境，英国人才不得不认真考虑海上的敌人， 并根据海上灾难的可能性制定计划。

While this hasn't eliminated maritime disasters,   it has gone a long way to making ships safer and ensuring that the noble actions of the people  on the Titanic were not undertaken in vain.

虽然这并没有消除海上灾难，但它大大提高了船舶的安全性，并确保人们在泰坦尼克号上所做的崇高行动不会白费。