New safety measures for Thames vessels

Title

New safety measures for Thames vessels

Genre

Interview

TX Date

31 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

After the interim inquiry into the Marchioness river boat disaster, Bob Crouch of the Thames Passenger Services Federation welcomes new safety measures for vessels on the Thames announced by Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson. Female interviewer not identified. For Update programme.

Contributors

Bob Crouch

Keywords

Deaths; London; Rivers; River Thames; Boats; Cecil Parkinson; Cabinet ministers; Disasters (events); Transport safety; Update (radio programme); Marchioness; Bowbelle; River navigation; Southwark Bridge; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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