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A. New Evidence |
| 1. The AgnEf Seminar on 29/30.05.2000 in Stockholm |
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| 1.2.5 The severe damage to the bulbous bow, port underside |
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“The JAIC stated in chapter 8.5.1 that ‘No external damage other than that in the visor and forward ramp area was observed on the wreck.’ This conclusion is proven incorrect by the video recordings from the wreck and written confirmations of other damages.
When going through the video material from the wreck we found, among several other external damages to the hull, one of particular interest. This damage could indicate that MV Estonia suffered from a collision on the port side. It could also indicate that she earlier had been damaged from a collision, or she could have been damaged from hitting the seabed, which must be considered more unlikely as she is resting on the starboard side on the seabed.
However, the damage is extensive and it has not been evaluated."
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The area of the damage
This is where the damage is located. The port underside of the bulbous bow has been hit by something. In at least two places close to each other there are marks from something leaving white traces on the hull. A bit further back the hull plating is severely damaged and bent inwards, also here leaving major score marks.
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Damage on the bulbous bow
Several scratches in aft direction in line with ship movement and a big indentation in the shell plating. Arrows point in direc-tion towards the stern. |
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Damage on the bulbous bow
Damage on the bulbous bow. The bottom paint is missing, not only here, but also over large areas of the underwater hull. It has not been possible from the video material to conclude if the hull was cracked open from this damage, but with this extent of damage it would be surprising if the hull had not been cracked open. |
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Note:The damage to the bulbous bow is explained and documented slightly better on pages 921 ff. of our Report. It is quite obvious that damage to such a strong part as the bulbous bow can only be the result of a major impact with a similarly strong construction. The shell plating of the visor cannot be considered a sufficiently strong construction to cause such a damage as the JAIC wants the public to believe. Therefore contact with the visor as cause for the damage has to be excluded. |
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