Swedish inspectors uncover ferry faults

Title

Swedish inspectors uncover ferry faults

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Swedish maritime inspectors are reviewing up to ten incidents which could have led to tragedies like the Estonia ferry disaster and inspecting all ferries travelling to Sweden. In each case there were problems with the bow doors allowing water into the vehicle deck. Claas Hansson of the Swedish Maritime Inspection Board says ferry owners never reported the problems. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Claas Hansson

Keywords

Sweden; Ferries; Marine safety; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Estonia (ship); Safety inspections

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