If a crew such as Commodore Matthew Perry (American 0LR +5) is on a shipwreck, I assume that only American ships could load him because he can’t be assigned to ships of other nationalities? If so and it was not the original owner, would it be considered a captured crew or just a free crew?
If anyone but the original owner picked him up, Ransom would kick in and he could be unloaded at their home for gold.
If the original owner wanted to pick him up, they’d need a ship that could legally carry him.