[Plumper]

So the fact that it was night only played a small part in the event. It would be a whole different questions if someone asked:

"would you enter a strange harbour at night with a failing electrical system, an unreliable chart plotter and only an old beat up chart to navigate on?"

I'd have to say no unless there were some other circumstances that forced my hand.

Edit "and a shakey knowledge of the buoyage system."