Agreed. Look at post 41 in this forum. Looks like they were rescinding the CotP orders over in New York, and it was all directed to the company - not the mariners. And 46 CFR 15.515 just says a vessel can’t be navigated unless it has the full crew. Does anchored count as “navigated?” Doubt it, otherwise skipper could not go ashore in Diego Garcia. I don’t really know what else Coast Guard can hold against crew here.
I can see them having concerns about safety of port if vessels are abandoned - bunch of fuel onboard, hazard to navigation, and all that. But I think USCG would be dumb to say, “Looks like your ship is out of fuel, food, and water, but you have to stay onboard.” They could direct the movement of the vessel using the Waterways Safety Act and direct it to a dock against Bouchard’s wishes. Probably piss the hell off Morty
If any threats against mariners, they are probably just covering their asses, but common sense will prevail…hopefully