The boat on the starboard side had the right of way, but should have slowed or altered course to avoid the collsion.
Three short blasts means "I'm backing up", three long blasts means nothing I'm aware of. One short blast means "I'm overtaking to starboard" or "I intend to leave you on my port side", two short blast means "I'm overtaking to port" or "I intend to leave you on my starboard side". Either way, the blasts mean pretty much nothing if the other captain does not respond in kind.
In this situation, first off, the boat with the camera should have sounded two short blasts initially and then waited for a response. If the other boat failed to alter course or respond, then the boat with the camera should have given way. Since that did not happen, either captain should have sounded 5 short blasts which means "You are on am immenent collision course with me!" and done something about it.
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