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 The Coast Guard said in a statement it could conduct an
investigation together with authorities from the Bahamas where the
ship is registered to determine "causal factors or lessons learned
from this event that could help prevent injuries or damage in the
future."
An ABC news broadcast showed the ship coming into port on Wednesday
night at about 9 p.m. EST, with airhorns sounding and passengers
waving.
The Anthem of the Seas left on Saturday with 4,500 passengers and
1,600 crew from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, for what was supposed to
have been a seven-night cruise to the Bahamas.
On Sunday it was hit by high winds and 30-foot (9 meter) waves off
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, cutting short the cruise.
 At least four people suffered minor injuries as the storm toppled
furniture, collapsed ceilings and shattered glass on the vessel.
Royal Caribbean said the storm was more severe than expected.
The company said in a statement that the ship's operation was not
affected, but concerns about more rough weather prompted the
decision to return to port rather than continue.
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Among other duties, the Coast Guard said it would inspect the ship
to determine the extent of the damage and ensure all repairs are
made before the vessel's next trip.
Coast Guard spokesman Charles Rowe said such inspections and
investigations are not unusual.
The vessel is set to dock at about at 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT
Thursday).
(Reporting by Laila Kearney in New York and Mary Wisniewski in
Chicago; editing by Bill Trott and Tom Brown)
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