A rescue mission was launched amid lurid stories of armed hijackers, alleged boardings, ransom notes and claims that the Russian mafia were forcing the crew to smuggle drugs or guns.

救援计划随即启动，同时关于持者、可疑登者、勒索赎金通知以及声称俄罗斯黑手党员偷运毒品或是枪支恐怖传言四起。