I'd be surprised if they're allowed to comment. The company they work for probably would tell them they can't comment on the accident for a lot of reasons.
100%. The crew will only be talking to the authorities and with counsel present.
What will be fun is the upcoming discussion we're all going to have over the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 that allows the shipowner to limit its total liability to the value of the ship after the casualty.
The owners of the Titanic were able to limit their liability to the value of the lifeboats under this statute.
The Feds are going to buy a new bridge anyway so its not all that relevant I guess but its one of the weirder facets of maritime law.