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- A loading ramp from the MS Estonia which sank in 1994 has been recovered from the seabed and taken to port for investigation. The ferry sank during a storm with the loss of 852 lives and an inquiry found that the ship's bow door locks had failed, allowing water to gush in.
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Jan 23, 2023 · A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification, officials said on Monday.
Jul 25, 2023 · A loading ramp from the MS Estonia which sank in 1994 has been recovered from the seabed and taken to port for investigation. The ferry sank during a storm with the loss of 852 lives and an...
Sep 29, 2020 · BBC. The ferry was sailing from Estonia to Sweden on 28 September 1994 when it sank in the Baltic Sea. Estonia, Sweden and Finland will examine new evidence that may shed light on the cause of...
Coordinates: 59°23′N 21°41′E. MS Estonia sank on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:50 and 01:50 ( UTC+2) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden. The sinking was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century.
- 28 September 1994; 29 years ago
- Baltic Sea
- 1 hour
- 00:50–01:50 (UTC+2)
Oct 4, 2020 · At 1.50am the Estonia sank, stern first, in international waters about 40km south-southeast of the Finnish island of Utö. Only 138 people were rescued, one of whom died in hospital. Most of the...
Nov 18, 2021 · A new research expedition to the wreck of the M/S Estonia ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 has not provided fresh evidence contradicting the official accident investigation report, the...
May 13, 2022 · An official, new investigation into the wreck of the MS Estonia, which sank in September 1994 with the loss of 852 lives, starts next week.
