Filan looked to the man who seemed to be Lord Grey. "What sorts of troubles?  I do carry some spare parts on my vessel.  However if unable to gain repairs I will bring you on board for the expedition."  the elf replied to him as more of an offer to come off in good terms as he was not normally at this port.  "I do have to ask how do your vessels communicate?  just with lamps and flags or do you have a wireless?"<br/><br/>((To clarify Wireless is one of the terms for a radio used in the era of steamships on the oceans at least,  so called because it was not voice but a "Wireless Telegraph."))