Sail into international waters, take care of the problem, and then explain that it was just mis-communication.
There must be a UN document somewhere that says not only a re migrants allowed to cross international borders at will, but they must be given accommodations on any mode of transportation going in their direction.
A. Usually Piracy @ Sea in the 21st Century = Somalians.
B. Don’t the British have their version of the Coast Guards?
Maybe an armed vessel can escort them to the nearest safe docking.
C. If this happened to American Cargo ships, I would expect helicopters to start hovering, ready to eliminate the danger.
A complex situation?
Did you pay to ride on this ship?
No.
Well, over the side you go then.
Just a guess.
This just in from Pope Frankie: “The ship should take the stowaways wherever they want to go. It’s a basic human right.”