You bring up a good point! I would assume that Ham-ass is already working on securing the area that the dock will connect to so that there’s no chance for the hungry to make a dash for it.
The LAST thing they want is for people to get something that DOESN’T come from them. Their very existence hinges on it.
I could easily see Hamas firing into a crowd so as to create a stampede onto the LSD, hoping to trigger the Marines guarding it into firing on the crowd in self-defense.