[LanceH]

And no crew that you could threaten to obtain the keys to move freely.

Also, an armed rescuing force would have no hostages to worry about.

[dibujante]

No one to threaten to make the ship stop either. There's a fair chance a would-be pirate would end up in Hamburg.

[ThrustVectoring]

And if they do stop the ship, no point sending in an armed rescue force. Just park a destroyer outside and wait for the pirates to run out of food.

[LanceH]

For that matter, you tell the ship to report to the destroyer.