For 25 years, the MS Estonia and hundreds of people who went down with it have lain undisturbed in the icy depths of the Baltic. Military shipments confirmed. According Finnish media - HBL - a German ship visited the location of the M/S Estonia wreck end September 2019. A storm damaged the car ferry and it sank in minutes – one the worst maritime disasters in Europe. To remind, τhe Estonian-flagged Ro-Ro passenger ferry Estonia had left Tallinn, Estonia, on 27 September 1994, planned to arrive at Stockholm, Sweden, carrying 989 people, 803 of whom were passengers. Sweden, Finland and Estonia to jointly assess new information on 1994 sinking of MS Estonia The bow door of the Estonia is lifted from the sea … Tracing and recovering of the bow visor . Maybe the inspection will produce … It is, according to Estonian sources, a hole about four meters in diameter in the hull of the ship, which could not be made from inside. Sweden said on Friday it would allow an underwater examination of the ferry Estonia, which sank in the Baltic 26 years ago with the loss of 852 lives, after a documentary film showed previously unknown holes in the wreck's hull. The wreck was found on 30 September 1994. A 1997 investigation found that the ship's … Tracing the wreck of the ESTONIA. The wreck of the MS Estonia lies in of international waters in the Baltic about 22 nautical miles (41 km) from Utö island, Finland, and is a protected site. Demands were also made that the entire ship be raised so that the cause of the disaster could be discovered by detailed inspection. A tragic accident, due to a combination of factors, including uneven loading of cargo, rough seas and ill advised behaviour (turning too fast) by the ship's captain. Study committees have found no credible reason to. While the site is in international waters, it lies within Finland's economic area. However, according to BNS, Finland's Border Guard and Coast Guard said a vessel sailing under the German flag visited the site on Monday afternoon. Sweden gives permission for Estonia wreck’s underwater examination Following the MS Estonia ferry sinking, one of the deadliest accidents in European waters, Sweden would give permission for an underwater examination of the shipwreck. [7] The ship left harbour with all four main engines running. Military shipments confirmed. What made it headline news around the world was the huge loss of life. Archived. Authorities in Finland and Sweden are ready to clarify the legal status of dives to wreck of the MS Estonia, a grave site currently protected by an agreement, State Secretary Taimar Peterkop says. It was sailing its regular route, from Tallinn in Estonia to the Swedish capital Stockholm. Blankin appeared on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast yesterday. Only 137 people survived the disaster. "Foreign Minister of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu, Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto and Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde have agreed that in case of a new significant information on the catastrophe of the M/S Estonia that has not been reported before, Estonia, Finland and Sweden will jointly assess the new information," reads the statement published by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its website. He is entering Cabin 6129 on Deck 6. However, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said the new investigation should not necessarily mean that the results of the 1997 international investigation would become obsolete. Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Poland, the United Kingdom, Russia and Sweden signed the agreement which declared sanctity over the site. 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ERRi arhiivist leiab vanemaid tele- ja raadiosaateid, filme, fotosid, reportaaže, intervjuusid ja palju muud põnevat. For 25 years, the MS Estonia and hundreds of people who went down with it have lain undisturbed in the icy depths of the Baltic. Sweden said on Friday it would allow an underwater examination of the ferry Estonia, which sank in the Baltic 26 years ago with the loss of 852 lives, after a documentary film showed previously unknown holes in the wreck's hull. Despite being approached by a Finnish coast guard vessel and asked not to disturb the site, the vessel, named as the Fritz Reuter, dispatched a diving robot into the sea. 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. The wind was southerly, 8-10 m/s. Still unsolved, though, is the riddle of the 'phantom captain'. THE DIVING INVESTIGATION 01.-04.12.94 . A controversial documentary on the disaster produced for the Discovery Channel has just unveiled new relevant evidence that has prompted a joint statement from the governments of Finland, Estonia and Sweden. Air rescuing campaigns were inordinately delayed which meant that only other vessels in … It rests at 80 meters depth and is thus easy to dive to and to film. MS Estonia Wreck. When she was clear of the harbour area full service speed was set. The sinking of the ferry vessel MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea is an accident that will haunt the maritime domain for long years and even beyond. However, according to BNS, Finland's Border Guard and Coast Guard said a vessel sailing under the German flag visited the site on Monday afternoon. As members of the Association for Cultural, Scientific and Advocacy Magazines (Kultti ry), journalists at Foreigner.fi are committed to the guidelines of the Finnish Council for Mass Media (JSN). Dives should suffice. The tragedy occurred exactly 26 years ago, on 28 September 1994. However, not all countries have signed up to the treaty forbidding visiting the wreck. 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. The wreck of the MS Estonia lies in of international waters in the Baltic about 22 nautical miles (41 km) from Utö island, Finland, and is a protected site. Saturday, Sept. 28 marks the 25th anniversary of the MS Estonia's sinking, which happened during stormy conditions in the small hours of that date. The sinking of the MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea remains the deadliest peacetime shipwreck in European waters for centuries. What if the Swedish government don’t actually fIlly know and are not telling us because they are trying to understand first … Diver walks outside the bridge, then enters to check some indicators and check for logbook. 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