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SCOUT· 24%37m·2026-07-24·HistoryThe Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 30
The Herald of Free Enterprise is a new class of ferry that allows cars to drive directly into the ship. The doors must be closed before every departure, or the ship sails with a gaping hole at one end. One black night in 1987, on the freezing waters off Zebrugge, Belgium, a single crew member falls asleep at the worst…
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