Marchioness disaster-Portillo on vessel safety

Title

Marchioness disaster-Portillo on vessel safety

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Transport Minister Michael Portillo on the safety inspections of vessels on the Thames following the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Interviewer not heard. Broadcast on either 20th or 21st.

Contributors

Michael Portillo

Keywords

London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Transport safety; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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