From the ferry, via mobile-phone, the crew managed to track down the last remaining mini-bus and driver available in Rosslare to take them to Dublin.

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If a ship is under attack or getting approached by a suspicious craft then the crew call one of two mobile phones lying on the desk.

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Once the ship docked late Thursday and passengers disembarked, the crew members were shuttled to hotels in Mobile.

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