john sudworth saw the ship as it docked in benghazi. >> this was followed by the tired and bedraggles. mainly migrant workers were fleeing the chaos in the port city of misrata. this ship is now pretty much the only lifeline to that city and the outside world, and it was held offshore for a number of days because of concerns that forces loyal to colonel gaddafi had been mining the fort. when it was deemed safe to move in shortly after it docked, it was met by a barrage of rocket fire, which some of those i've spoken to, from the shipping company, say they believe was a deliberate attempt by colonel gaddafi's forces to target their aid mission. in the chaos and confusion, we happened a number of people are reported to have been killed in and around the fort area. the ship had to redock twice because of the confusion and the fact that a number of families had got separated trying to get aboard. we initially understood that it left with slightly fewer people on board than planned, but the shipping company say that, in fact, it took out 1,300 people and has now brought them to safety here