# Ship

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2022

# Rescue

Dozens of crew in danger as ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong

Crew members were negotiating difficulties brought on by Severe Tropical Storm Chaba.

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Jul 2nd 2022, 2:13 PM

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# typhoon maysak

Ship with 42 crew and carrying nearly 6,000 cattle sank off Japan, survivor says

A survivor from the ship told the Japanese coastguard the Gulf Livestock 1 fell victim to rough weather during Typhoon Maysak.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 8:40 AM

# Ballycotton

'Extremely dangerous': Council says members of the public have been boarding 'ghost ship'

The ship ran aground in east Cork during Storm Dennis and there were concerns about a fuel spillage.

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Feb 18th 2020, 2:57 PM

# abandoned ship

Contractor to board Cork 'ghost ship' at low tide tomorrow morning

Cork County Council has convened its oil spill assessment team in response to the grounding.

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Feb 17th 2020, 2:07 PM

# rescue team

Rescuers contact crew members trapped inside capsized cargo ship

The 200-metre vessel overturned on Sunday and is now visible from the shoreline in Georgia.

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Sep 9th 2019, 7:23 PM

# Evacuation

1,300 people being evacuated from cruise ship off coast of Norway due to engine problems

Police reported the passengers would be evacuated by helicopter.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 4:25 PM

# rms leinster

'Devastation on both sides of the Atlantic': 100 years on from Ireland's worst maritime disaster

More than 500 people died when the RMS Leinster was sunk by three torpedoes in 1918.

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Apr 15th 2018, 8:30 AM

# world war 1

It's been 100 years since two Dublin ships were torpedoed just before Christmas

36 people died in two separate attacks just 10 days before Christmas in December 1917.

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Dec 24th 2017, 10:33 AM

# WM Barkley

100 years ago this week: The story of the Guinness ship torpedoed in the Irish Sea

Five of the 13 crew members on board were killed, and the others were lucky to survive.

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Oct 14th 2017, 8:45 AM

# the rooswijk

'A snapshot of a moment in time': Silver, shoes and bones found in wreck of Dutch ship

The ship sank off the English coast in 1740.

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Aug 19th 2017, 6:00 PM

# sensitive information

Russian spy ship sinks off Turkey after collision with livestock vessel

All 78 crew members were rescued by Turkish coastguards.

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Apr 27th 2017, 5:28 PM

# mother of all bombs

Halifax Explosion: The accidental blast that killed 2,000 people a century ago

In December 1917 a ship detonated in Nova Scotia, unleashing a blast equivalent to about 3,000 tonnes of TNT.

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Apr 14th 2017, 2:17 PM

# queen mary 2

Search called off after woman 'falls overboard from cruise ship'

A 74-year-old woman was reported missing yesterday, a day after the ship set sail from New York.

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Dec 24th 2016, 1:06 PM

# to boldly go

This cruise ship is taking 1,000 super rich passengers on a controversial journey

Global warming means that cruising the Northwest Passage is now a reality.

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Aug 28th 2016, 8:45 AM

# the Washington

'Very special': Explorers discover 200-year-old shipwreck in New York

The Washington sank in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1803.

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Aug 18th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Taiwan

A Taiwanese warship accidentally fired a missile towards China

The navy said the missile went through the trawler, killing the skipper.

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Jul 1st 2016, 6:30 PM

# Arktika

This is the world's 'biggest and most powerful' icebreaker

It can cut through ice of up to 2.8 metres thick

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Jun 19th 2016, 9:15 AM

# hms endeavour

Wreckage discovered off American coast identified as Captain Cook's legendary ship

The Endeavour was the ship used by Captain Cook as he mapped the uncharted waters of the south Pacific Ocean in the late 18th century.

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May 3rd 2016, 1:42 PM

# massive

Photos: The longest ship to dock at Dublin returned this morning and is headed for Cork

She is one of 113 cruise calls confirmed to visit Dublin Port this year.

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May 3rd 2016, 1:41 PM

# get on board

These five mega cruise ships are set to visit Ireland

Dublin Port is set to be upgraded within the next four years.

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May 1st 2016, 9:45 AM

# sailing ahead

Boaty McBoatface is leading the public vote to name Britain's new polar research ship

RRS I Like Big Boats And I Cannot Lie and RRS Kanye West are also in the running.

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Mar 21st 2016, 10:40 PM

# Epsilon

PHOTOS: Irish ferry badly damaged after sailing into Storm Imogen

One observer said it was most likely the “worst ever” crossing from France and it was “lucky the ship was not lost”.

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Feb 11th 2016, 8:03 AM

# no smooth sailing

WATCH: Cruise ship forced to turn around after sailing into hurricane-force winds in the Atlantic

The Royal Caribbean cruise liner was hit by 30 foot waves and 150mph winds.

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Feb 9th 2016, 9:57 AM

# Rescue

Man airlifted from Russian ship off Cork coast after "sustaining burns" in engine room

The rescue happened today at about 5.45pm.

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Feb 5th 2016, 11:19 PM

# samos

Four babies among 11 dead after boat overturns off Greece

Ten of the dead were found in the cabin of their boat.

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Nov 1st 2015, 1:29 PM

# la sultana

Tour the historic Soviet spy ship that just went on sale for $25.5 million

The vessel was used to spy on the US and Britain during the cold war.

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Sep 19th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Tragedy

A menu saved from the 'millionaires lifeboat' off the sinking Titanic is going to auction

It is expected to reach up to $70,000.

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Sep 1st 2015, 6:10 AM

# ahoy

The biggest residential yacht in the world has been paying a visit to Dublin

A room onboard will set you back a few shillings.

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Aug 10th 2015, 3:15 PM

# hello sailor

Kisses all round as LÉ Eithne sailors welcomed back home

It has also been reported this morning that Ireland is set to take in an additional 600 migrants over the next two years.

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Jul 18th 2015, 7:50 PM

# yangtze river

Calls for 'death sentence' for doomed ship's captain as death toll reaches 396

There are thousands of soldiers involved in the rescue operation.

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Jun 6th 2015, 8:55 AM

# Mickey's coming

Do you like big boats? Disney's signature ship will be visiting Dublin next year

The vessel will be bringing 2,700 passengers and 950 cast and crew.

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May 12th 2015, 6:05 AM

# world war I

PICTURES: Survivors of the Lusitania remember 'murder by savages'

In just 18 short minutes, the boat sank and 1,198 people lost their lives. We hear from two people who lived.

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May 7th 2015, 7:20 AM

# Tragedy

New images show the Lusitania lying on the seabed off the coast of Cork

Tomorrow will mark 100 years to the day that the RMS Luistania sinking.

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May 6th 2015, 6:04 PM

# Mediterranean

Two survivors arrested as 800 die in migrant ship disaster

The two arrested are suspected to be traffickers.

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Apr 21st 2015, 7:22 AM

# lusitania

It's 100 years since the 'biggest human tragedy' ever off the Irish coast

Cork will spend the next few weeks commemorating the Lusitania dead and celebrating the rescue effort.

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Apr 18th 2015, 10:30 AM

# naomh eanna

Not happening: This floating hostel/restaurant/micro-brewery won't be heading for Galway after all

But it could become a Dublin landmark…

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Mar 22nd 2015, 5:30 PM

# Mystery

Ship with 49 crew disappears in South Atlantic ... and no-one knows what happened

The ship was equipped with a system that automatically emits a ‘mayday’ call when under water – but no such signal was sent.

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Mar 8th 2015, 1:14 PM

# maltese cross

We gave them a ship ... but some people in Malta aren't AT ALL happy about it

Ireland donated the former LÉ Aoife to help tackle the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. But the gesture’s getting a mixed response from the Maltese.

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Feb 20th 2015, 4:11 PM

# Ghost ship

Italian firefighters board tragic ferry as 19 people remain missing

More than 450 people have been rescued from the ship.

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Jan 2nd 2015, 10:45 PM

# ship shape

Why are 8 NATO warships in the Irish Sea right now?

Don’t panic.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 10:35 PM