ABSTRACT
The tragic event made a strong impression on the public in the city of Stavanger, a town in the vicinity of the place of the shipwreck. An ad hoc action committee comprising politicians and lay people was almost immediately established, chaired by the Bishop of Stavanger. Public intervention from this committee, from the local and national press and media brought the case high up on the public agenda. National politicians, authorities, professionals and trade unions were engaged. These actors and their engagements made the ‘‘Leros Strength-accident’’ a case in itself, as indicated by about 1500 hits at Google by 2008.
