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09 May 2010 11:01

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U.S.: That ferry in Staten Island has had a long history of problems

  • 1981 During the ship’s initial
    launch, the engine
    stopped and the steering
    died, and it crashed. Oof.
  • 1995 The ship had a crash
    caused by a propulsion
    problem similar to the
    crash on Saturday.
  • 2003 Eleven people died (and
    70 were injured) after the
    ship’s assistant captain
    passed out. source
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08 May 2010 16:51

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U.S.: Update on the Staten Island Ferry accident; dozens hurt

  • 37 were injured in the accident
    this morning
  • 17 had to go to the hospital
    due to their injuries source
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08 May 2010 10:41

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U.S.: In Staten Island, a ferry crashed into the dock, injuring many

  • A 2003 ferry crash killed 11. The Staten Island Ferry crashed into the dock of the St. George’s terminal where it was coming into. “I felt this big boom, the whole building was trembling,” said Antonina Rose, who witnessed the crash from inside the terminal. Details are still coming in on this one. source
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28 Nov 2009 09:50

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World: Another ferry capsizes, this time in Bangladesh

  • 1,000+ people were on the ship when it capsized
  • 28+ bodies have been recovered so far
  • 100+ people are still feared underwater source
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22 Nov 2009 09:05

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World: Nearly everyone escapes a sinking ferry in Indonesia – nearly.

  • 9+ died in the disaster, off the island of Sumatra
  • 209+ were rescued before it was too late; the ship held 220 source
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06 Sep 2009 10:44

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World: Almost everyone got rescued in today’s ferry sinking

  • five people died when a giant ferry boat capsized in the Philippines source
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11 Jan 2009 09:38

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World: Search efforts begin after a ferry sinks in Indonesia

  • 250 passengers and 17 crew were on the ship, which got caught in a storm. source
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