Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster
Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster
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
Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster airs on 5SELECT at 9:30 PM, Friday 4 October. (Subtitles.)
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General
Dave Young
Director
David Dugan
Executive Producer
Tom Cook
Executive Producer