That’s what the ship’s crew threw out that night as they drew near to land: Because it seemed clear that they were going to soon shipwreck near an unknown island (Acts 27:2729a). And, after having thrown them out, they “wished for the day” (v.29b)— which meant they were longing for daylight ( as we would also have done).
Yes, such was the situation for the Apostle Paul and 275 other persons aboard …