193 dead.
Trapped below decks in large compartments that became 8 feet wide and 75 (?) deep as the ship settled on her side.
Fighting to get through the masses of floating debris to get to the surface.
Totally preventable.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 83131.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/ ... -1.2996747
and how about this:
the 7 year old Townsend Thoresen European Gateway, just 5 years before:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-20784851
The inquest for this accident found that the corridors became vertical shafts with no way for passengers to get out. Safety changes were suggested and ignored.
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and Baird Maritime wades in with this:
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/index.php? ... Itemid=116
The sad part is when you hear of a ferry going down in the Philippines and beyond, it usually includes a staggering number of deaths from these old ships.
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/index.php? ... Itemid=116
The sad part is when you hear of a ferry going down in the Philippines and beyond, it usually includes a staggering number of deaths from these old ships.
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The official Herald report by the DOT produced in 1987
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