asked the Minister for Transport and Power the number of ships at present operated by Irish Shipping Limited, and the tonnage and crew of each.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Shipping Fleet.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
FLEET of Irish Shipping Ltd., at May, 1963.
Vessel |
Tonnage |
Crew including Master |
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Gross |
Dead-weight |
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Dry Cargo: |
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Irish Pine |
5,021 |
7,575 |
39 |
Irish Oak |
5,049 |
7,575 |
39 |
Irish Elm |
5,828 |
8,920 |
40 |
Irish Poplar |
8,012 |
9,909 |
42 |
Irish Spruce |
8,014 |
9,710 |
42 |
Irish Larch |
8,283 |
10,693 |
41 |
Irish Maple |
8,287 |
10,693 |
41 |
Irish Alder |
8,266 |
10,735 |
41 |
Irish Ash |
8 269 |
10,735 |
41 |
Irish Sycamore |
10,560 |
14,950 |
40 |
Irish Rowan |
10,533 |
14,950 |
40 |
Irish Cedar |
10,478 |
15,123 |
40 |
Irish Plane |
10,449 |
15,123 |
40 |
Irish Heather |
1,088 |
1,375 |
13 |
Irish Fern |
1,113 |
1,374 |
16 |
Irish Rose |
1,749 |
1,971 |
23 |
Irish Fir |
1,752 |
1,941 |
23 |
Irish Willow |
1,743 |
1,963 |
23 |
Tankers: |
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Irish Holly |
2,940 |
3,350 |
24 |
Irish Blackthorn |
12,168 |
18,050 |
44 |
Irish Hawthorn |
12,168 |
17,980 |
44 |
NOTE: In addition to the crews shown above there is an average of 80 ships' officers in reserve on shore leave giving a total of about 816 in sea-going employment.