Safety improvements after Marchioness disaster

Title

Safety improvements after Marchioness disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Port of London Authority (PLA) Chief Executive David Jeffery on the safety measures already implemented following the Marchioness riverboat disaster on the River Thames 2 years ago. Follows the recent publication of a report into the disaster which makes several recommendations to improve safety on the river. Mark Phillips interviews.

Contributors

Mark Phillips; David Jeffery

Keywords

Deaths; London; Reports; Trials; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Port of London Authority; Safety measures; Transport safety; Disaster prevention; Marchioness; River navigation; PLA; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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