Even though Katherine and her colleagues were eager to help the man in the recording, they were also anxious to get close. The recording sounded very menacing, and they didn’t wish to get into something they couldn’t handle well.
Katherine ensured that when the Coast Guard arrived with the police, they were out of the cargo ship’s line of sight. Once the officers were aboard, she quickly showed them the recording device and explained the situation. She was relieved that the police believed her and backed her urgency to investigate the matter.