Van Weyden jumps off the Martinez and is completely soaked, grabbing hold of flotsam. Yet in subsequent close shots, his vest is dry, while it is soaked in wide shots.
The Martinez has been rammed laterally. Yet in several shots below deck, water gushes in from the floor like a spring, as if she ran aground.
At sea, when the camera pans around the bow of the Ghost, the wake of the camera boat is visible in the background.
After the unknown ship has rammed the Martinez, the shadow of the camera is visible during a number of shots on deck whenever the lighting is behind the camera.