Who will keep the bilge pumps of the ship running? They are not just flees on the back of a dog. They are keeping the ship working, afloat and in good condition

Who will keep the bilge pumps of the ship running? They are not just flees on the back of a dog. They are keeping the ship working, afloat and in good condition. (as good as it can be, given the circumstances) I understand that the situation is less than ideal, and i hope they get a crew change at the end of whatever contract period they have. And I sure hope their wages are being paid correctly. The mobile phone situation is really bad too. I hope that got rectified since. Imagine if they haven't hit the bridge. They would be most probably still on the same ship doing the same job. Just the ship would be in some other patch of water. Would you still describe them as "stuck onboard" if that were the case?