(06 Mar 2017, 8:35 pm)citaro5284 wrote 30 years ago - when a ship set sail with its doors open and capsized.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39116394
(06 Mar 2017, 8:47 pm)S813 FVK wrote Yesterday was the first that I had ever heard of this incident so I went and did a bit of research into it, I must say, I found it very interesting eventhough the events turned out to be incredibly tragic.
I came across this documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiWrCIS2Mj0&t=1550s
Very interesting and worth a watch if you haven't seen it when it was broadcast on TV and have time.
I was almost about to mention this in the 'all things water' thread when I saw this here.
Since it happened, I have ways been worried when using a ferry. Even though all of the safeguards are in place regarding closing the doors.
I actually sailed on its sister ferry (renamed Pride of Kent), although I didnt realise the connection at the time.
It was a fugly thing.