LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Marchioness disaster

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:42

Description

Gareth Furby reports on the salvage operation of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89); and Zeebrugge ferry disaster survivor Andrew Parker’s advice to survivors to seek counselling. Includes interview with survivor Mike Mosbacher.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Mike Mosbacher

Keywords

London; River Thames; Boats; Counselling; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Salvage; Andrew Parker; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Mike Mosbacher; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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