Estonian, Swedish and Finnish safety investigation authorities conducted a pre-survey at m/s Estonia wreck site from the 8th to the 16th of July 2021.
During the pre-survey from 11th to 16th of July 3D scanning was carried out with Kongsberg-Mesotech MS1000 scanner in cooperation with USA based 3D scanner expert Brian Abbott.
It's report can be found here.
The Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau, the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority and the Finnish Safety Investigation Authority are performing a preliminary assessment of the new information that became evident in September 2020 about holes in the hull of M/S Estonia.
The purpose of the preliminary assessment is to establish whether the new information gives reason to revise the conclusions drawn in the 1997 JAIC-report.
Under the lead of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau (OJK), OJK and its Swedish (SHK) and Finnish (OTKES) counterparts have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that describes the work in progress concerning the preliminary assessment concerning M/S Estonia and the need for further measures.
In February 1995, the governments of Estonia, Sweden and Finland agreed to protect M/S Estonia as a final place of rest for victims of the disaster from any disturbing activities
Film material was published on 28 September 2020, showing an unreported hole in the hull of passenger ship M/S Estonia.
The Estonian Safety Investigation Authority has on 2 October 2020 taken a decision to initiate a preliminary assessment of the new information. The Swedish and Finnish Safety Investigation Authorities have agreed to assist their Estonian counterpart in its assessment.
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