The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise

2026-07-24 · 38 min · episode 30 · 7 entities

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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 possible time. For the sources, see the show notes at timharford.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.