Filling in the mystery of why the ship went there, the retired master said the owner directed them to divert to that port.
Possibly it was a cargo delivery disguised as a confiscation of the cargo.
Russian rocket fuel component black ops delivery to Hezbolah munitions factory..
Psalm 38:8
Surprise them with disaster! Trap them in their own nets and let them fall and rot in the pits they have dug.
Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves.