Thanks for trying the game.
Yes, the instructions fail to include touch screens sometimes. I look into that. Mind you, the game is best played with a mouse.
I posted some instructions on how to deal with lever adjustment.
http://ships2career.createaforum.com/tips-and-tricks-and-photos/adjusting-levers-and-knobs-on-touch-screens/msg7/#msg7 I am thinking to incorporate such instructions in the first lesson as well.
Initially in Lesson one you are not given control then gradually as the lesson progresses you are given control over the helm and other functions. So before the first turn you have no rudder control at all.
As for the dragging issue. Sadly that is Google's fault. On mobile devices I have no way of knowing where the map ends up when you drag it. Only once the map pan / drag is complete am I able to place the ship and other added features in the correct position.
Another issue yet to be sorted out is multi touch control. Did you by any chance use two fingers? The program gets itself in a bind sometimes and keeps showing the red drag arrows no matter what you do.
If you play lesson one again, read the onscreen instructions as it plays. The lesson looks to see if you increased power and then proceeds to set it automatically to the correct level.
When the lesson sets the initial turn, it also increases power somewhat as turning takes more energy.
You are asked to center the wheel (Called "helm") when the lesson sees the ship is pointing in the right direction. A double tap on the helm quickly centers it.
I suppose I will need more training material for that first lesson.