Documentary New Zealand Destination Disaster: The Sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov:
A documentary about the sinking of the passenger cruise ship Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds on February 16, 1986. The ship was carrying 738 passengers and crew and dozens of local fishermen and boaties risked their lives to rescue survivors, many of whom never fully recovered. An experienced New Zealand pilot was blamed, and in a secret, out of court settlement the Marlborough Harbour Board made a $5 million payment to the Russioan government. Fourteen years later, those involved, including the shamed Russian Minister Vladislav Vorobyov and his imprisoned Second Mate, tell what happened.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- Destination Disaster: The Sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov:
Date Broadcast
- Monday 27 March 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 80:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Episode Description
- A documentary about the sinking of the passenger cruise ship Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds on February 16, 1986. The ship was carrying 738 passengers and crew and dozens of local fishermen and boaties risked their lives to rescue survivors, many of whom never fully recovered. An experienced New Zealand pilot was blamed, and in a secret, out of court settlement the Marlborough Harbour Board made a $5 million payment to the Russioan government. Fourteen years later, those involved, including the shamed Russian Minister Vladislav Vorobyov and his imprisoned Second Mate, tell what happened.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Russian
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Mike Hosking (Presenter)
Contributors
- Grant Tilly (Narrator)