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Fishing boats became emergency ferries after an explosion
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When the MV Betelgeuse exploded in Ireland in 1979, it didn't just vaporize a massive offshore jetty; it totally severed Whiddy Island's lifeline. The transport response was a masterclass in sheer panic logistics, forcing the authorities to blindly convert random local fishing boats into makeshift oil-spill navigation vessels just to keep the island's stranded residents from starving.
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