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Passengers look out of the Costa Allegra cruise ship as it arrives at Mahe port in Seychelles Island March 1, 2012. The crippled Costa cruise line with more than 1,000 people on board arrived at the capital of Seychelles on Thursday after three days at sea without power. A French tuna fishing boat towed the stricken Costa Allegra towards the port in Victoria, where a line of ambulances, a Red Cross medical team and a fleet of small buses awaited the arrival of the liner.Ahmed Jadallah/REUTERS

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In this image taken on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 by a passenger of the Costa Allegra cruise ship, passengers sit on the deck of the ship. A disabled cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people docked in the island nation of the Seychelles Thursday after three days at sea without power since a fire broke out in the generator room on Monday.Eleonor Bradwell/AP Photo

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In this image taken on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 by a passenger of the Costa Allegra cruise ship, a passenger sleeps on the deck of the ship. A disabled cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people docked in the island nation of the Seychelles Thursday after three days at sea without power since a fire broke out in the generator room on Monday.Eleonor Bradwell/AP Photo

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In this image taken on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 by a passenger of the Costa Allegra cruise ship, passengers sit on the deck of the ship. A disabled cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people docked in the island nation of the Seychelles Thursday after three days at sea without power since a fire broke out in the generator room on Monday.Eleonor Bradwell/AP Photo

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Passengers of the Costa Allegra cruise ship look for their baggage upon their arrival at Victoria's harbor, Seychelles Island, Thursday, March 1, 2012. A disabled cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people docked in the island nation of the Seychelles Thursday after three days at sea without power since a fire broke out in the generator room on Monday.Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo

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A passenger looks for his bags after alighting from the Costa Allegra cruise ship at Mahe port in Seychelles Island March 1, 2012. The crippled Costa cruise line with more than 1,000 people on board arrived at the capital of Seychelles on Thursday after three days at sea without power. A French tuna fishing boat towed the stricken Costa Allegra towards the port in Victoria, where a line of ambulances, a Red Cross medical team and a fleet of small buses awaited the arrival of the liner.Ahmed Jadallah/REUTERS

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Passengers alight from the Costa Allegra cruise ship at Mahe port in Seychelles Island March 1, 2012. Tired passengers left the crippled Costa Allegra cruise ship in the Seychelles capital Victoria on Thursday, ending a three-day ordeal in the Indian Ocean after a fire knocked out the vessel's main power supply.Ahmed Jadallah/REUTERS

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Passengers of the Costa Allegra cruise ship carry their luggage at Victoria's harbor, Seychelles Island, Thursday, March 1, 2012. Hot and tired passengers disembarking from the disabled cruise ship Costa Allegra Thursday in the Seychelles said they had prepared to abandon ship when fire broke out in the engine room three days ago, causing smoke to billow from the vessel that was suddenly adrift in waters prowled by pirates.Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo

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Passengers of the Costa Allegra cruise ship wait to board a ferry at Victoria's harbor, Seychelles Island, Thursday, March 1, 2012. Hot and tired passengers disembarking from the disabled cruise ship Costa Allegra Thursday in the Seychelles said they had prepared to abandon ship when fire broke out in the engine room three days ago, causing smoke to billow from the vessel that was suddenly adrift in waters prowled by pirates.Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo

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