Marchioness disaster official report published

Title

Marchioness disaster official report published

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Patrick McLoughlin, the minister responsible for shipping, says his department will implement all the recommendations of the official report into the Marchioness riverboat disaster on the River Thames 2 years ago. Denies other boats are now unsafe. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Patrick McLoughlin

Keywords

Deaths; London; Reports; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Safety measures; Transport safety; Disaster prevention; Marchioness; Bowbelle; River navigation; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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