It’s possible that the hose was placed there intentionally as an act of sabotage or self-sabotage. However, where that is not possible, customary international humanitarian law holds that  all possible measures will be taken to prevent the dead from being despoiled. The MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994, killing 852 people. However, not all shipwrecks are as easy to explain. share. I don’t understand the stance that avoiding disturbing the dead is more important than doing everything we can including sufficient research to protect he living from having the same thing happen again. It means that the nation operating that submarine has managed to keep this collision a secret, and has had a good reason for doing so; and that the crew were neglecting basic precautions. And did the investigators at the time know about it? Almost two thousand people signed the petition. The Baltic ferry Estonia, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm with some 1,000 passengers and crew on board, sank on September 28, 1994. In 2006, Estonia held a further investigation to answer open questions about how the ship managed to list so badly and sink so rapidly. Only 94 bodies were recovered of the 852 who lost their lives. In the description of the divers’ footage taken in December 1994, Luik says there is a reference to damage and a crack near the E of Estline. Discovery Networks, the makers of the new five-part documentary, titled “Estonia: The Find That Changes Everything,” claim to have found a gaping four-meter-wide hole in the ship’s hull. The Finnish Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team identified all 93 victims recovered from the sea within 33 days of the The ferry was not off-route. Posted by 11 months ago. Certainly, there is plenty of evidence of what could and should have been done better, both in terms of the maintenance of the ship and the ability to quickly and safely evacuate the ferry in the open seas. Archived. Only 137 survived the icy waters of the Baltic Sea. share. “No, my heart is not content. It was known that Russian troops departing Estonia were selling military equipment, weapons and ammunition to anyone with the money to buy it. It just…, I do love my weekly treat every Saturday - the case is always beautifully written as well as given in…, 2020 started with an Ukranian airliner shot down above Teheran and a VIP helicopter crashing in L.A. -- let's hope…, And again thank you Sylvia for your great contributions to aviation stories that we, your readers, all enjoy. Without engine power, control of the cutter was lost and it capsized. … Our first meeting gave me … This week, the blog becomes “Fear Of Sinking”. Sweden said Friday it would seek to lift a ban on inspections of the wreck of the Estonia ferry, which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives in one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. Yes, this is fine. MS Estonia ‘s sinking simulation. However, he agrees with Kurm that a full inquiry is needed. The film's maker, a Swedish national, is currently living in Norway and potentially faces a prison sentence for breaching the peace of the grave at the wreck site. Mendel, There’s evidence that the 1994 video footage was edited to remove sequences which included human remains. MS Estonia Wreck. Germany did not sign the 1995 treaty to maintain the sanctity of the site, which means that German ships are not bound by the treaty. On the 28th of September 1994, The MS Estonia, a cruise ferry operated by Estline, sank while crossing the Baltic Sea on route from Tallinn to Stockholm. The sinking of the MS Estonia remains the worst European peacetime maritime disaster, and the second worst maritime disaster involving a European made boat since the Titanic. FILE PHOTO: Candles are seen next to the names of victims during a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of a maritime disaster when MS Estonia, carrying 803 … Why was it out in this weather? The ship lies 80-85 metres underwater (around 275 feet) and could be scanned using sonar and followed up with an autonomous underwater vehicle. Well Mendel, you certainly are right. An investigation has the potential of providing clues to what happened and how to prevent a similar accident from reoccurring. Apr 8, 2017 - ms estonia was a Swedish ferry known as the viking line that sunk in 1994 after bow visor failure . What exactly caused the M/S Estonia passenger ferry to sink in 1994, causing 852 deaths from 17 countries? Experts speaking on the documentary said that this evidence had not been taken into account at the time of the original investigation. The underwater investigation of the wreck of MS Estonia will not be launched this fall nor a new committee with an independent head formed in the near future, State Secretary Taimar Peterkop said on Monday. I will be interested to hear what you find. The press reported that under international law, disturbing the site is punishable either by a fine or a two-year jail sentence. The president of Estonia, Lennart Meri, was only the 2nd president Estonia had ever had, the first having held office from 1938 to 1940. There are multiple causes (design flaw, mechanical issue, bad decisions by crew, rescue failure) which led to over 850 fatalities (138 rescued). In the early hours of 28th September 1994, the MS Estonia, a car, and passenger ferry, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, sank in the Baltic Sea off Finland’s coast. On the 28th of September 2020, a Swedish documentary called Estonia–The Find That Changes Everything made headlines around the world when they claimed to have found new evidence on the 26-year-old case of the sinking of the MS Estonia.. On the 28th of September 1994, The MS Estonia, a cruise ferry operated by Estline, sank while crossing the Baltic Sea on route from Tallinn to Stockholm. Recent explorations of the wreck site has found the "MS Estonia" lying on the side 240 feet down. I hope you will indulge my intermittent ferry posts interspersed with our usual aviation fare. Sylvia has laid a link, though: she is making a comparison between the oversight of shipping, both nationally and internationally, and the much stricter regulations that aviation is subjected to. In the marine realm, that’s a lit more difficult (as it is when planes crash over the sea), so that makes many of these these accidents more mysterious. The MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea off Finland on September 28, 1994, after the ship’s bow door locks failed during a storm, prompting the vessel to capsize within moments as hundreds of its passengers were left trapped. Shortly after midnight, two concussions rocked the ship. What was a submarine doing there? Required fields are marked *. In the weeks after the disaster, he expressed his frustration with the media portrayal of the situation. I have the feeling that Mendel has this in mind when he put us on to the Wikipedia article. Noise transmitters were put out to hinder recording of what happened, but the Swedish navy recorded everything on their underwater microphones. A 1997 investigation found that … The MS Estonia sank into the Baltic Sea between Estonia and Sweden. You won’t be able to prove any of the thievery or prosecute on that, but you can deter them from going down to the ship in the first place. This chatting (even in case of a Mayday situation) is general in the ship industry, or was it particular to this area? If private people were alowed to “investigate”, a lot of stuff would simply get stolen and sold off. The makers of the five-part documentary series, which was released for streaming on Monday, claimed to have found a hitherto unrecorded four-metre hole in the hull of the MS Estonia. Somehow it doesn’t really feel like a diversion. 852 people were clai… Ms Estonia Viking Line Baltic Sea Military shipments confirmed. The area where the Estonia sank, near the island of Uto, was declared a sea grave, and exploration of the wreck was prohibited. The documentary claims that this hole in the ship was the true cause of the disaster, rather than the failure of the broken bow visor. None of the survivors mentioned seeing any other vessel. The disaster is considered Europe’s second-deadliest peacetime sinking after that of the RMS Titanic. If an aircraft comes down, the investigation will be conducted under the laws of the country where it crashed, but investigators of the country of registration, as well as experts from the manufacturers will be involved as well. Experts have now pinpointed the wreck of the Estonia, lying in waters some 80 metres (40 fathoms) deep off the coast of Finland. Your email address will not be published. The Swedish investigation confirmed that non-explosive military equipment had been onboard the ship on the 14th and the 20th of December 1994. Contributing factors were slow reactions from the crew, lack of clear evacuation alarms and instructions on the listing ship and a slow rescue response. Meanwhile, although life rafts had been released, they were “wet” which meant that the passengers had to jump into the storming sea and swim to the rafts. The Estonian government formed a working group to deal with the petition. The sinking of the MS Estonia was the largest maritime disaster to happen in the Baltic Seas during peacetime and the second-largest European maritime disaster in peacetime, with only the Titanic holding a higher death-toll. This means that it isn’t illegal for me as a German citizen. Is … This is more likely to be within Estonia’s budget although they are hoping to combine forces (and costs) with the Swedish government. The senior Estonian foreign ministry advisor, Mart Luik, on the other hand, argues that the hole in the hull most likely happened when the ship struck the seabed. The Disaster When the Estonia embarked in September 1994, it was a passenger ship with a flawless service record. The report concluded that it was not possible to confirm what caused the Estonia to sink without direct access to the wreck, which lies between the Estonian island of Hiiumaa and the Finnish archipelago of Turku. Reintamm said that he had seen a large, white object in the water at the time of the accident. They finally find a suitcase in cabin 6230 and ask the operator: “This reads Aleksandr Voronin. My general observation is that ships are larger-but-fewer (e.g., I was on a “small” cruise ship that carried 930) than airplanes; they also move much more slowly, and can slow down (or even stop if there’s an anchorage) without falling. In all, 138 were rescued from the Baltic; with some spending over six hours in 11°C water. In the early hours of 28th September 1994, the MS Estonia, a car, and passenger ferry, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, sank in the Baltic Sea off Finland’s coast. Sylvia has diverted from her usual aviation topics, but she makes the connection by pointing to the safety aspects, accident investigations, and the differences between the way they are conducted in aviation- and shipping accidents. The Estonia was referred to as Death ferry and many questions were raised about Estline’s operations and Estonia’s oversight. Only 137 people survived the disaster. The footage was taken using an autonomous underwater vehicle which explored the site much like the devices used to map the seafloor during the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Back in 1994, AIS (the naval equivalent to ADS-B) was not yet in widespread use, so it would’ve been difficult to monitor marine traffic for traffic control. All the countries were opposed to re-floating the MS Estonia, due to the costs and complex logistics involved with raising such a large vessel, not to mention the large number of bodies trapped in the hull. This led to her sinking. ), I would not worry about my “watery grave” being disturbed if it were necessary for the investigation. The position of the wreck is 59°22,9´ N, 21°41,0´ E. Though all communication channels failed immediately following the accident, feeble messages sent by way of the intermittently collapsing radio lines helped in the rescuing operations, however delayed they were. Within a week, I’d realised that this might not be possible. The ferry sank to the depth of 74 to 85 metres (243 to 279 ft) of water. The MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994, killing 852 people. The Sinking of the MS Estonia In 1994, the MS Estonia, sailing from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden with 989 crew and passengers, sank in rough seas with a loss of 852 lives. Here’s what I wrote to a friend at the time: I’ve only started looking at this but the outline is already vast — this isn’t a post, it’s a book! The MS Estonia was a passenger ferry that sank with over one thousand people aboard. This claim requires extraordinary evidence; personally, I’m more inclined to see that tear in the hull as the result of the ship hitting the sea floor. Engineers at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) doubt the theory that MS Estonia sank on collision with a submarine, claimed by former prosecutor Margus Kurm after creators of a new documentary on the disaster released footage of a four-meter long hole in the wreck's hull. The Swedish Accident Investigation Board and the Accident Investigation Board of Finland also released their own reports that same year. That is exactly what I meant. On September 28, 1994, a passenger ferry called the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden. I am planning on revisiting the original reports and following the new investigation as it progresses. Summary of this report In this report the Independent Fact Group shows that there were an substantial amount of non official filming made from the wreck during 1996, this in spite of the Agreement and law that states that the MV Estonia and the (defined) surrounding area shall be regarded as a final place of rest for victims of the disaster, and such shall be afforded appropriate respect. Most aircraft accidents occur over land, within a clear jurisdiction; much of marine traffic happens in international waters, where it’d be difficult to impose any sort of authority on the captains. Although the official government line is that they have full confidence in the final report of the International Commission of Inquiry into the incident, everyone agrees that this time, the conflicting evidence cannot simply be ignored as not relevant. FILE PHOTO: Candles are seen next to the names of victims during a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of a maritime disaster when MS Estonia, carrying 803 … Experts interviewed for the documentary told Discovery Networks that the only thing that would account for such a massive hole would be an equally sizeable external force. … I'd better apologise to Juliet and Nikki about my quoting of "no 's' on the end of Meads"! The German authorities had no problem lifting the wreck, regardless of whether or not it might still have bodies on board. Over the years, there have been continual accusations that the governments involved have colluded to cover up the truth about the disaster. The rescue attempts were considerably hampered by the weather turbulence. The documentary team argues that they were not prohibited from visiting the site or diving at the wreck. One of the survivors, Carl Eric Reintamm, said that he was one of the people that believed that the truth of what happened that night is different from what people have been told up to now. 0 comments. The Swedish government at first promised to raise the wreck and to spare no cost in finding the cause of the disaster. With the documentary’s airing, perhaps the truth will finally emerge around the sinking of this vessel. The Swedish Ministry of Defence stated that there was no military equipment on the ship on the 28th. Learn how your comment data is processed. Many of the relatives of the victims, both in Estonia and in Sweden, question the conclusion from the original investigation. His theory leads to a number of hard questions. See more ideas about ms estonia, viking line, estonia. On the 28th of September 2020, a Swedish documentary called Estonia–The Find That Changes Everything made headlines around the world when they claimed to have found new evidence on the 26-year-old case of the sinking of the MS Estonia. There are valid concerns that the original joint investigation was sloppy with little or no public oversight. Relatives of the victims may well prefer to have a burial rather than a ceremony where they throw flowers on the water from the deck of a ship. Fatalities. The wreck site is classified as a graveyard, and it is illegal to dive there. Following the sensational claim that the MS Estonia ferry had sunk due to a collision with a submarine back in 1994, the Estonian government said on October 1 that Estonia possesses the capability to explore the wreck of the ferry with a sonar and an underwater robot, whereas for a diving operation an international tender needs to be held. Of the 989 people on board, only 137 survived. The MS Estonia ferry sank as it was crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm in September 1994, killing 852 people. The ship M/S Estonia was en route from Tallinn to Stockholm when a storm ripped off the bow door. There are a lot of secrets buried under the waves. The Swedish government and jaic might not actually know. The sinking of the MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea remains the deadliest peacetime shipwreck in European waters for centuries. A mayday call was released shortly after midnight, but when the rescue mission commenced, it was only possible to save 137 lives. As a consequence, a ship near the accident assumes control of the radio traffic. It would cost over €100 million to recover the wreckage, while an extensive underwater survey would cost only between €5 and €20 million, depending on whether they use robots or human divers. Sweden aims to allow probe into deadly 1994 Estonia ferry disaster Sweden wants to lift a diving ban to re-examine why the ship sank. Another question: are ships at sea subject to anything like the positive control and constant monitoring of planes over or near land? The wreckage has been designated as a final place of rest for victims of the disaster, which means that it should not be disturbed. Sweden to allow a new inspection of MS Estonia wreck (Text) Sweden seeks new probe of M/S Estonia ferry wreck after 25-year ban (Text) 2. Estonia's government is to propose to Finland and Sweden renewing the investigation into the 1994 sinking of the ferry Estonia in which 852 … From 1st to 4th December 1994 the wreck was examined by divers from Rockwater A/S Stavanger and by ROVs from Smit Tak, Rotterdam (parent company of Rockwater A/S) apparently contracted by the Swedish Sjöfarts-verket. Noise transmitters were put out to hinder recording of what happened, but the Swedish navy recorded everything on their underwater microphones. On the 28th of September 2020, a Swedish documentary called Estonia–The Find That Changes Everything made headlines around the world when they claimed to have found new evidence on the 26-year-old case of the sinking of the MS Estonia.. On the 28th of September 1994, The MS Estonia, a cruise ferry operated by Estline, sank while crossing the Baltic Sea on route from Tallinn to Stockholm. Archived. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It is about a fishing vessel, the “Hoheweg” that sank in the North Sea. That sounds ridiculous to me. Footage from the MS Estonia wreck taken in December of 1994 has divers looking for something in cabins. Concluding, the sinking of the ferry vessel MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea marks the second-deadliest peacetime sinking of a European ship, after the Titanic, as well as the deadliest peacetime shipwreck to have taken place in European waters. Additional factors were that doors to cabin and wheelhouse were found open and modifications to the vessel that had not been approved led to a reduction in stability. One explanation suggested in the documentary is that the MS Estonia collided with a submarine, and the hull of the submarine caused the hole to be ripped in the hull of the ferry. In Germany, not too many years ago, a badly inspected fishing vessel (there were holes cut in the deck that were just covered up for the inspection) sank in the mouth of the Weser river with the owner’s son on it; and when the investigation team finally managed to send divers down, the computers on the bridge were missing. Estonia in Viking Line Livery By Mark Markefelt (1918–2009) Maritime Museum [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe History of the MS Estonia. Following the sensational claim that the MS Estonia ferry had sunk due to a collision with a submarine back in 1994, the Estonian government said on October 1 that Estonia possesses the capability to explore the wreck of the ferry with a sonar and an underwater robot, whereas for a diving operation an international tender needs to be held. ... "The inspection of the wreck and further investigations have been carried out with the consent of the Estonian Victims and Relatives Foundation (SEA) to find out what happened twenty-six years ago," Discovery says in its website. “Estonia is the most successful state in central Europe. No.” And then, more chillingly, “The sea from time to time needs sacrifices. The rescue attempts were considerably hampered by the weather turbulence. I wish…, She says at least a third of her female students have reported inappropriate touching by their instructors, while another third…, Ray's comment clashes interestingly with an article in the September issue of Smithsonian Air & Space, in which a large…, final place of rest for victims of the disaster, men are far more likely to survive a maritime event than women, Lies and Truths about the M/V Estonia Accident, MS Estonia – Still Doubts Over Official Story 24 Years After the Biggest Maritime Disaster in Europe Since WW2, Ill-fated Estonia Ferry used for Weapons Transfers, https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoheweg_(Schiff,_1974), The Story Behind an Unbelievable Photograph. However, two of the crew were Swedish nationals, including Henrik Evertsson, the director of the documentary. The prime minister, Jüri Ratas, has said that he’s informed Finland and Sweden that an underwater investigation must be carried out. I find it hard to believe that the relatives of the victims, many of whom signed the petition asking for more information at the beginning of the year, will feel that this is disrespectful. The documentary team made a shocking discovery when they surveyed the Estonia wreck with an underwater drone Credit: Discovery “We found a … The wreck was found in international waters within Finland's Search and Rescue Region, resting on the seabed at a water depth of about 80 m. The visor was missing and the ramp partly open. 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The Hoheweg sunk in shallow waters close to the coast in German jurisdiction. THE DIVING INVESTIGATION 01.-04.12.94 . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. In the new footage, you can see the word Estline. A decision was made to instead sink MS Estonia with torpedoes. They face up to two years imprisonment in Sweden for the violation of a gravesite, if found guilty. The first of the ferries that had diverted to help arrived at 02:12 and quickly made the seriousness of the situation clear. The Swedish documentary team have shown footage that they took of the wreckage. The disaster is considered Europe’s second-deadliest peacetime sinking after that of the RMS Titanic. The MS Estonia was a passenger ferry that sank with over one thousand people aboard. The interior minister, Mart Helme, believes that the MS Estonia collided with another vessel and says that the only way to put the speculations to bed is to study the ship in detail. The wreck lies in soft mud at a depth of between 60-80 meters. Notify me of new posts by email every Friday. Your posts are always well researched and written, and interesting reading. 852 persons lost their lives when Estonia sank. Blankin appeared on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast yesterday. The hole is under the water line. In 2004, Sweden commissioned an investigation after rumours that the ferry had been secretly and illegally transporting Soviet military equipment to Sweden. A sad story, but what is the relationship to the sinking of the Estonia? Harrow, 137 survived. About a year ago, the Finnish Border and Coast Guard said that a coast guard vessel had confronted a vessel, the Fritz Reuter, which they believed had dispatched a diving robot into the sea. These rules don’t stand in the way of an official investigation, but they’re meant to be able to prosecute private people who go down there and just take whatever of value they can find. Estonia, Finland and Sweden formed a Joint Accident Investigation Commission to investigation the disaster, which concluded that what we would call the probable cause was the failure of the bow visor locking devices which failed in the stormy conditions as a result of faulty design. 2. stole the computers. The footage from this dive clearly shows a four-metre hole ripped in the ship’s hull. There are international laws and agreements; what is there to prevent something similar to be implemented for ships? Survivors of the disaster and the relatives of those who died have petitioned for more than 20 years to re-open and expand the investigation into the catastrophe, as they did not accept the official explanation of the doors being wrenched open. I hope you will indulge my intermittent ferry posts. Tags: Estonia shipwrecks sweden wreck Why Ships Sink does have a certain kind of ring to it…, Then perhaps the title should rather read “Why Planes Fall and Ships Sink?”. 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