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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 28 May 1963

Vol. 203 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Shipping Fleet.

25.

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.

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

Gross

Dead-weight

Dry Cargo:

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:

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.

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