As we snuggle down in our 21st century homes with their central heating and double glazing, let us spare a thought for those ...

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In March 1987, the ferry The Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge with the loss of 188 lives. This great tragedy occurred because the roll-on/roll-off ferry had sailed with its bow doors open, ...