{"product_id":"doza-paz-gordon-j-mackenzie-9798257444562","title":"Doña Paz: The Deadliest Maritime Disaster in Peacetime","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 20 December 1987, a routine overnight ferry crossing in the Philippines became the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 4,000 passengers boarded the \u003ci\u003eDoña Paz\u003c\/i\u003e, many unrecorded, many travelling home for Christmas. Hours later, in the darkness of the Tablas Strait, the ferry collided with the oil tanker \u003ci\u003eMT Vector\u003c\/i\u003e. Within minutes, the sea itself was on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was not just a shipwreck, but a systemic failure on an unimaginable scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping, deeply researched account reconstructs the full tragedy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe overcrowded ferry that sailed beyond safe limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tanker that should never have been in those waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe collision that turned the ocean into an inferno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe desperate fight for survival in burning seas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thousands who were never properly counted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than a disaster story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a powerful examination of how systems fail, how warnings are ignored, and how ordinary people bear the cost when safety becomes routine compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, compelling narrative style, \u003ci\u003eDOÑA PAZ\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting and unforgettable account of one of the worst maritime tragedies ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon J. MacKenzie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257444562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Gordon J. MacKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801404649727,"sku":"9798257444562","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doza-paz-gordon-j-mackenzie-9798257444562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}