New Survey to be Carried Out Around Wrecked Ship Estonia
A new survey of the bottom around the wrecked ship Estonia is set to be carried out, according to a report by the Ekot in Sveriges Radio.
The initiative for the new survey comes from Estonia and aims to create a better picture of the course of the ship’s sinking. Jonas Bäckstrand, chairman of the investigation at the Swedish National Accident Commission, explained to the radio that the main goal is to find objects that may have fallen off the ship during the sinking process. This will help in mapping the last part of the journey and aid in understanding the sinking process better.
The survey, scheduled to be carried out “in the next few days,” is subject to weather conditions, as per Ekot.
The ferry Estonia sank on 27 September 1994, while on its way from Tallinn to Stockholm, resulting in the loss of 852 lives, including 501 Swedes. Only 137 people were rescued. The international accident commission’s most important conclusion was that the fasteners and locks for Estonia’s bow visor were undersized, leading to the vessel capsizing when the visor came off.
Despite this conclusion, survivors, relatives, and other involved individuals have been insisting on further investigation into the rapid sinking of the ship.
Source: TT