By Tobias Carroll Whether it’s in the 18th century or the 21st, there’s something inherently gripping about boats and their crews in peril. But unlike accounts of whaling ships gone astray and polar expeditions taking a tragic turn, one recent maritime rescue has a decidedly 21st century spin. Or, to put it another way, videoconferencing software has not played a significant role in rescuing people in danger on the high seas before now. 2022 has changed that, however. The New York Times reported about the way one Pam Harght instigated a rescue for a fishing vessel that was in danger. The boat …