This reminds me of that man who was stuck in egypt on a boat for 4 years.<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.6002269/after-nearly-4-years-stranded-on-cargo-ship-in-egypt-a-syrian-crew-member-finally-goes-home-1.6002473" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-ed...</a>
related, NTSB's <i>preliminary report</i> on the incident:<p><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA24MM031_PreliminaryReport%203.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA24MM031_Pre...</a><p>(the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a very well-regarded agency that analyzes such accidents)<p>Starting page 9 is a detailed sequence of events.
The crew has been stuck on the ship this entire time - including when they were detonating explosives on the ship to free part of the debris from the bridge. They had their personal phones confiscated, so they've lost access to their personal information and ability to contact friends and family at home[0].<p>They've finally been given replacement phones, but they still don't have their original phones back (or the personal data on it, including contact numbers). And while the ship is now docked, the crew is <i>still</i> stuck on board the ship.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69011124" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69011124</a>
For a fascinating look into shipping and why all of this, especially for how the crew has been treated, read the book "Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate" by Rose George. Absolutely fascinating.<p>Seafarers have almost no rights, which is mostly why they have been forced to stay on the boat and have their phones confiscated by the FBI.
IN the grand scheem of things it isnt that long to be stuck: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fleet" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fleet</a>