Yes, in many cases navigation instruments are very useful when more precision and efficiency is needed. Mooring is one example, piloting in low visibly, open ocean and so forth.
I have seen a few examples of mariners including pilots reluctant to use appropriate tools, I started a thread about it using an example.
The issue I encountered with inexperienced mates was not the reluctance to use tools like ARPA and EDCIS but the over-reliance on such tools. I am not alone it this.