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Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster of '87
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Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster of '87
On March 6, 1987, the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry set off from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge with 539 passengers and crew on board, but 20 minutes into its journey it started to list uncontrollably and 90 seconds later it had capsized. The coastguard and local ships mounted a desperate rescue mission, but 193 people died despite their efforts. This documentary reveals the series of catastrophic errors that led to the disaster, with testimony from crew and passengers who were aboard
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- Dave Young — Director
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- Tom Cook — Executive producer
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