The expression "it's like sitting in a row boat without any oars" means you have come to a point in a situation where you are helpless and don't have the required materials to partake in the given task. in other words, you're screwed
I think it could happen because the girl (don't remember their names sorry) snuck onto the ship where she wasn't supposed to go. Obviously if you do something wrong, no necessarily sneaking onto a spaceship, there are always consequences. The man did try to save her life, but there wasn't much he could do because it was too late for both of them to survive.
I belive the answer is B.
