Norm for Captains to Abandon Ships?

It appears to be the new norm for a ship captain to abandon his ship and leave passengers to fend for themselves. Gone are the days when it was expected during a ship's sinking for captains to at least allow women and children to board life boats while he remained on board up until the end. Now, as recent cases have shown, a captain is the first to leave the vessel in an effort to save his own life. In 2012, the Costa Concordia captain not only ran the ship aground off the Italian coast but abandoned his ship leaving passengers and crew behind. Thirty-two passengers died. In 2014, while his ferry sank, the South Korean captain saved himself and left over 200 passengers to perish. Now, here we go again!  A Chinese ferry recently sunk and over 400 passengers are missing. Of course, the captain of the vessel is not one of the missing since he was identified as one of the 14 survivors. So, this unfortunate trend continues. As passengers go through the mandatory muster drill on a cruise, it is important to be mindful of how to evacuate a sinking ship since it is not in their best interest to believe that the captain will be around to save them.