Once the purchasing tweet is sent out, Amex will ask the user to confirm in a second tweet and then they will charge the card and ship it to the address they have on record.
An announcement over the ship's public address system said the crew was trying to fix the problem and was working on the generators, according to Stark.
Allen said the ship will carry the unit to shore, but that the timetable and other questions will no longer be something he can address as part of the disaster operations that he heads.