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HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE

C J Parker

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The capsizing of the Ro/Ro car passenger ferry HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE at Zeebrugge on 6 March 1987, with the loss of 188 lives, is reviewed. Descriptions are given of the ship, its bow and stern doors, and its manning; of the berthing arrangements at Zeebrugge and the condition of the HERALD on departure; of maneuvers leading to the capsize; and of immediate causes of the disaster, ship operational conflicts, and management failures.

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The capsizing of the Ro/Ro car passenger ferry HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE at Zeebrugge on 6 March 1987, with the loss of 188 lives, is reviewed. Descriptions are given of the ship, its bow and stern doors, and its manning; of the berthing arrangements at Zeebrugge and the condition of the HERALD on departure; of maneuvers leading to the capsize; and of immediate causes of the disaster, ship operational conflicts, and management failures.

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The capsizing of the Ro/Ro car passenger ferry HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE at Zeebrugge on 6 March 1987, with the loss of 188 lives, is reviewed. Descriptions are given of the ship, its bow and stern doors, and its manning; of the berthing arrangements at Zeebrugge and the condition of the HERALD on departure; of maneuvers leading to the capsize; and of immediate causes of the disaster, ship operational conflicts, and management failures.

Key concepts: Doors, Stern, Free enterprise, Pilotage, Aeronautics, Engineering, Operations management, Operations research

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