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Fears grow for PNG ferry missing
The search continues for more than 100 people still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea, amid fears they were trapped inside.
Swansea-Cork ferry is to close
The Swansea-Cork ferry service is to close with the loss of 78 jobs, as its owners fail to raise funds to resume sailings.
Swansea-Cork ferry service to close
The Swansea-Cork ferry service is to close with the loss of 78 jobs.
About 100 feared trapped in sunken PNG ferry
(Reuters) - About 100 people are feared trapped inside a ferry that sank in rough weather off Papua New Guinea, a rescue official said Friday, a day after the crowded boat went down with about 350 people on board. Battling strong winds and high seas, merchant ships backed by Australian rescue aircraft returned Friday to search for survivors where the MV Rabaul Queen sank off the South Pacific's ...
Bodies pulled from water after PNG ferry accident
Papua New Guinean authorities began retrieving the bodies of those killed when a crowded ferry sank two days ago in what is thought to be among the nation's worst sea accidents.
Assembly blasted over ferry closure
One of the key men behind the failed bid to keep afloat the Swansea-Cork ferry has launched a stinging attack on the Welsh Government for its "inaction" in trying to save the service.
Over 100 missing as Papua New Guinea ferry sinks
Over 100 missing passengers were feared to have been trapped inside an overloaded ferry when it sank off Papua New Guinea, an official said on Friday, as rescuers scoured the seas for more survivors.
Blow for tourism as Swansea-Cork ferry scrapped due to "red tape"
THE owners of the Swansea-Cork ferry service have blamed "red tape" for their decision to scrap the service with the loss of 78 jobs.
New £150m ferry sails into Dover
A new £150m passenger ferry sails into Dover for the first time.
Relatives vent anger, search for PNG ferry survivors resumes
(Reuters) - Relatives of scores of people missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea's north coast vented their anger over a lack of information from authorities, Australian media reported Friday, as rescuers resumed their search. At least 100 people are still missing and feared drowned after the MV Rabaul Queen, on its way from West New Britain to the mainland city of Lae, suddenly sank ...
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