Marchioness disaster-new regulations

Title

Marchioness disaster-new regulations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Julie Sedgwick reports on proposed new regulations following the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Includes interviews with Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson; Bob Crouch, Federation of Pleasure Boat owners; Molly Faldo, mother of Marchioness skipper, Stephen Faldo.

Contributors

Cecil Parkinson; Bob Crouch; Molly Faldo; Julie Sedgwick

Keywords

Deaths; Legislation; London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Transport safety; Disaster prevention; Marchioness; Bowbelle; River naviagation; Stephen Faldo; Molly Faldo; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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