Lucifer, the best way to stop protests is twofold: relating to them and false promises. If by some chance this happens again, confront them immediately, feed them a line about how this is 'one of your last shipments' or how your company is 'seeking alternates' by the worker's request or some such garbage. Make them think you're one of them. Then, convince them what they're doing is wasting energy and/or is bad for the environment. Lie if you have to.
If that doesn't work, switch tactics. Stop them from getting on the ship by preventing them from moving forward. If they try to walk up a ladder, be in their way when they get up to the deck and don't move. If, by some chance, they make the mistake of pushing you, they've assaulted you and you defend yourself.
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