The MCA warned it would be a few weeks before people saw a noticeable difference in the appearance of the ship, which has proved a popular tourist attraction.

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One provides an unsettling soundtrack to the dreadful hour and a half between the sinking, at two-twenty in the morning, and the appearance of a rescue ship.

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"Some of them changed the appearance of the character, or made the ship move instead of the hat - it was fun for them to make that little change and then see it happen, " said student Thomas Rogers.

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While much of the ship's interior couldn't be more distinct from its outside appearance, the designer -- Finnish-born Sami Rintala -- was certainly inspired by its existing body.

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"I think we've got someone who can navigate this ship through choppy waters, " Mr. Darakjy said moments after watching Pope Francis make his first public appearance at the window of St.

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