Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
The Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster started with a routine ferry crossing on one of Europe’s busiest routes. A modern vessel with an experienced crew following trusted procedure.
However, the ship had a weakness the company had known about for years, yet had chosen to ignore, but when a crew member fell asleep at the wrong time, a calamity of mistakes meant that weakness would come back to haunt.
The Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster started with a routine ferry crossing on one of Europe’s busiest routes. A modern vessel with an experienced crew following trusted procedure.
However, the ship had a weakness the company had known about for years, yet had chosen to ignore, but when a crew member fell asleep at the wrong time, a calamity of mistakes meant that weakness would come back to haunt.
