Once you end the mission, the tower will be fixed in port, and then from then on you'll be OK again, that may be your only way out.
Or why can't you just repair the tower while still out to sea?
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40gb 5400rpm HD | Generic MB from around '02 | P4 2.6 400GHz | 1 GB PC2100 DDR (2 mismatched 512's)
16x CD-ROM | GeForce 7800 AGP | broken Radio Shack case fan | Ergonomic keyboard (missing a shift key)
PS2 ball mouse | surge protector | USB 1.1 expansion card | Really cool surround-sound headphones
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