I sail regularly in the waters where this occurred. They are extremely crowded with large ships, small fishing boats, and more. The Navy ship was moving at 12

I sail regularly in the waters where this occurred. They are extremely crowded with large ships, small fishing boats, and more. The Navy ship was moving at 12 knots which is relatively fast in the local context. Not only does this open them to a violation of the Safe Speed Rule discussed in another comment, it means that any automated course correction would have a decent chance of putting them on a new collision course with a different boat. Perhaps even a small one their radar will not see. The solution is to slow down. This is well known in nautical practice: if things are not going your way, slow down. If you are not sure what to do, slow down. If you are unable to control your vessel, slow down.