I would be willing to bet that with an American being held captive by terrorists (yes, that's what "pirates" technically are) the Navy is within their rights to "take control" of the situation. Letting the shipping company control negotiations etc. was probably a decision, not a requirement.
And like I said before- the Piracy bubble probably just burst. Or at least, they won't try it with anymore American-crewed ships.
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