Plot hole: Shortly after the ship flips over, the steward, Acres, is asked why lights are on. He explains they are emergency lights that will last three hours. The lights are left on throughout the movie, but when they get out it is bright daylight. Considering the ship flipped at midnight, there is nowhere on any ocean where it gets light at 3:00 in the morning.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
1 plot hole - chronological order
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Starring: Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, Stella Stevens, Carol Lynley
Continuity mistake: Gene Hackman and John Shea are both doused with water when they come out of the restroom. In the next shot, their hair is completely dry.
Mr. Manny Rosen: My wife can't stand to see anybody not married.
Mrs. Belle Rosen: No, it comes from caring.
Trivia: The scene where Belle (Shelly Winters) dives into the water was actually rehearsed by having her jump into the water. She decided to dive in while filming the scene and that take was used.
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Answer: He's the representative of the owner of the ship.