Lowe also confirmed that Italian government officials along with the company that owned the tugboat were trying to secure the release of the crew, ten of which were Italians.
ロウ氏はまた、イタリア政府当局はタグボートを所有する会社とともに、そのうち10人がイタリア人である船員の解放を確実にしようとしていることを認めた。