Well will the party still have to enter one at a time if the we belly up or jump across?
The way I read it the party still has to leave the shuttle one at a time through the air lock with either option of belly or jump.
Can we land on the ship, secure a connection so the shuttle doesn't drift away, then depressurize the shuttle and we leave by the main entry door? Then we skuttle over to the port and then open it.
Pops and Wolf should little trouble opening the port.