LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Penlee lifeboat disaster - John Prescott on maritime safety laws

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:58

Description

Labour MP, John Prescott following the Penlee lifeboat disaster of 19/12/81, on international law applying to stricken vessels carrying potentially polluting cargo. He says if a vessel is in the waters of a particular country, that country can overrule a ship’s master if he is refusing salvage assistance but in the case of the Union Star the law did not apply. He says it is a disgrace that merchants can be left to haggle over the price of towing a ship when seamen’s lives are at risk. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Prescott

Keywords

Accidents; Government; Law; Cornwall; Safety; Boats; Lifeboats; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Maritime rescue; Lifeboat services; Mousehole; Penlee; Lifeboat crew members; Union Star; Solomon Browne; Charles Greenhaugh; Kevin Smith; William Trevelyan Richards; James Madron; Nigel Brockman; John Blewett; Barrie Torrie; Gary Wallis

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