https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-ed...
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 still stuck on board the ship.
They may find that nothing is suspicious, and this would be in fact a valid result to include, but it will worth a try.
From the point of view of the phone owners, a problem is how to guarantee that the phones are not contaminated with fake data later. I assume that there are official protocols deployed to keep the chain of custody safe and clean.
The phones were confiscated by the FBI, I'm not even sure how they are involved in such a request. The ship would be under maritime law so if anyone is handling the investigation and seizing devices wouldn't it be the CBP?
Maybe someone on this site knows more about maritime law and how this works?
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA24MM031_Pre...
(the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a very well-regarded agency that analyzes such accidents)
Starting page 9 is a detailed sequence of events.
Is there an alternative link?
Edit: Better link: https://web.archive.org/web/20240520212841/https://www.balti...
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.
