Herald of Free Enterprise inquiry

Title

Herald of Free Enterprise inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:05:27

Description

Interview with Roger Wilkins, Seamen’s Union, prior to the inquiry into the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster (06/03/87). Says the blame for the tragedy must ultimately lie with the captain, David Lewry. And on safety recommendations they would like to see. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Roger Wilkins

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Public inquiries; Ferries; Marine safety; Seaborne disasters; Disasters (events); Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster (1987); Zeebrugge; Townsend Thoresen; David Lewry

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