The Zeebrugge ferry disaster: elements of a communication and information processes scenario

On Friday 6 March, 1987, at approximately 19:30 the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry boat capsized just outside the Belgian harbour of Zeebrugge. Almost 200 people died as the ship sank very quickly. This article examines the emergency operations that followed the disaster from the perspective of inf...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Pijnenburg, Bert (Author) ; Van Duin, Menno J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1990
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1990, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 321-349
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Emergency Operation
Emergency Service
International Relation
Management Operation
Mass Medium