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After this fall’s documentary about Estonia on Dplay, it was discovered that there are two holes in the hull of the passenger ferry M / S Estonia. Soon after, international governmental cooperation between Sweden, Estonia and Finland began.
The accident commissions, among other things, have reviewed the raw material of the documentary and now announce that they want to do their own dives.
– Modern technology today offers greater opportunities than existed -94. The new dives are a prerequisite for us to move forward, says Jonas Bäckstrand from the Swedish Accident Investigation Board.
Unclear work
It is not to say whether accident commissions have a common thesis about how the holes have arisen.
– We don’t want to speculate on these kinds of questions, says Jonas Bäckstrand.
Request a change in the law
Before the new dives are relevant, the government must change the legislation that prohibits disturbing the Estonian peace.
Therefore, the Swedish Accident Investigation Board calls on the government to change the legislation.
– We also request that the government review the international agreement on serious peace and contact other countries included in the agreement.
Look from inside
The accident commissions of the countries want to take pictures of the entire helmet to investigate if there may be more damage. It may also be important to take metal and bottom samples to further investigate damage.
– We are eager to do new research as soon as possible, but it is more important that it goes well and is done carefully than that it goes quickly.
Can it be relevant to examine the ship from the inside?
– We may need to look at the plate around the holes from the inside. Otherwise, I think we won’t have to go in, says Jonas Bäckstrand.
What do you think of the fact that the official 1997 investigation established that there was no damage to the helmet?
– No comment other than that the ship was then starboard side down and that they were probably not visible.
At 2.15 pm, the Minister of the Interior, Mikael Damberg (S), will give a press conference.
