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	M/S Estonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the aftermath of the disaster, many relatives of the deceased demanded that their loved ones should be raised and given a land burial.
		In the end, the Estonia Agreement 1995, a treaty between Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Russia and (though it is not a Baltic state), the United Kingdom, declared sanctity over the site, prohibiting its citizens from even approaching the wreck.
		A minor industry of conspiracy theory interpretations of the events arose after the disaster, elements of which have been subsequently vindicated by new evidence gained from independent investigations, as well as testimony from witnesses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Estonia_disaster (1692 words)

	Estonia - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Estonia
		Estonia came under Russian control in 1710, but it was not until the 19th century that the Estonians started their movement for independence.
		In November of the same year Estonia's supreme soviet (state assembly) voted to declare the republic ‘sovereign’ and thus autonomous in all matters except military and foreign affairs, although the presidium of the USSR's supreme soviet rejected this as unconstitutional.
		Estonia became a member of the EU on 1 May 2004, with a 2003 referendum finding 67% of the population to be in favour of accession.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Estonia (1197 words)

	Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board: Estonia Disaster - 10 years ago today
		Estonia was never built for open sea when it was built in Germany, but this was forgotten after so many years in service.
		In such a small country such as Estonia, when disaster hits, everyone is effected, and I am sure it is and was the same you you, Mikael.
		The disaster is still very much discussed in Media and now when it is 10 years ago Estonia has been everywhere in the news.
	www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /discus/messages/6937/91821.html?1097888846 (1078 words)

	TBRNews.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A design flaw and a slow response by the crew to signs of trouble were largely responsible for 1994's ‘Estonia’ ferry disaster in which 852 people perished in the rough waters of the Baltic Sea, according to an investigative commission's official report released Wednesday.
		At the time of the accident the ESTONIA was encountering the waves on her port bow.
		It may be of interest to compare the ESTONIA's speed with those of the MARIELLA and the SILJA EUROPA, two other passenger ferries en route to Stockholm on the same heading and encountering the same sea state as the ESTONIA.
	www.tbrnews.org /Archives/a620.htm (4921 words)

	MS Estonia - ferry disaster, Baltic, Titanic
		Among those making their way onto the building-sized Estonia: 56 retirees on a group excursion, 21 teenagers from a Bible school and most of the city council from the Estonian town of Võru.
		Estonia," says a worried but steady voice, which is heard by other ships in the area.
		The Estonia eventually settles 70 meters on the sea floor.
	www.balticsww.com /news/features/msestonia.htm (3778 words)

	Estonia crew almost without blame, Newsletter 3 - 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The aftermath of the 1994 Estonia ferry disaster, in which 757 people drowned while on their way from Estonia to Stockholm, has been a series of reports and partial reports attempting to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
		The international commission set up to study the disaster, says that technical faults were the main reasons for the disaster, in which the Estonia ferry sank in minutes while mid-way to Stockholm in a Baltic storm.
		According to the report, the locking mechanism on the bow port was the prime factor in the accident.
	www.norden.org /top/03/03i_97.htm (269 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Wales \| Movie recreates Estonia disaster
		The film focuses on the real-life Estonia ferry disaster, which sank in 1994, claiming 852 lives.
		The film is due to be released next year, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the disaster, one of the worst in maritime history.
		The Estonia set off from the Estonian capital Tallinn on 27 September, 1994 at about 1900 local time with 989 passengers and staff on board.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/2853197.stm (310 words)

	The Estonia Disaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The medical disaster management staff at SOS-A was in close contact with management group at the Estline terminal, the hospital managements and representatives of the County Adniminstrative Board and the National Board of Health and Welfare.
		At about 5 in the morning the secretary of the disaster office and the head of staff (Chairman of the Disaster Committee) were informed, and they both came to the hospital and made preparations for media contacts.
		Disaster plans should include rapid connection and manning of large numbers of telephone lines, to make rapid provisions for the information needs of relatives and the media.
	www.sos.se /SOS/PUBL/REFERENG/9700-66e.htm (6126 words)

	Estonia (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swedish Estonia - from 1561 a dominion of Sweden, constituted by the northern part of present-day Estonia
		Russian Estonia - from 1719 to 1918 a territory of the Russian Empire, constituted by the former Swedish dominion
		Estonia (song) - a song by the British rock band Marillion, inspired by the only British survivor of the M/S Estonia disaster
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Estonia_(disambiguation) (155 words)

	YLE news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On a stormy night on 28th September 1994, heavy waves ripped off the Ferry Estonia's bow door as it was sailing from Tallinn to Stockholm.
		An inquiry concluded that the ship was in poor condition, the bow door locks were faulty and the crew was not properly trained to cope in an emergency.
		The sinking of the Estonia led to a string of improvements in maritime safety.
	www.yle.fi /mobiiliuutiset/ylenews_p2.html (250 words)

	BBC News \| World \| Bow door blamed for Estonia ferry disaster
		The Estonia was sailing from Tallinn in Estonia to Stockholm in Sweden on September 27, 1994, when towering Baltic waves ripped off its visor-style bow door and water poured into the vehicle deck.
		The Swedish-Finnish-Estonian commission, set up three years ago to look into the disaster, is widely distrusted because of delays in releasing the report and the resignation of its former chairman.
		The Estonia, a roll-on roll-off car and passenger ferry, had been ploughing through waves of up to four metres (13ft) and "the failure occurred in what were most likely the worst wave conditions she ever encountered".
	news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/europe/newsid_36000/36529.stm (784 words)

	Ferry Sinks in Estonia -850 Dead
		Representatives of the Estline Company, which operated the Estonia, were quoted by local media services as saying that the vessel sank after it's engines shut-down and it was swept by a "60 foot wave [20 meters]".
		Ake Sjoblom, one of the inspectors, was quoted by a Swedish radio station as saying that the Estonia's crew was notified of the deficiencies, but that the visit that their visit was "only for training" and that it wasn't "a proper inspection".
		Doctors treating the few survivors of the Estonia disaster say that it is a "miracle" that anyone survived the incident and subsequent immersion in the chilly water.
	www.emergency.com /ferysink.htm (992 words)

	Estonia disaster - Wikipedia
		The Estonia was a car ferry bound from the Baltic port of Tallinn, Estonia to the Swedish city of Stockholm, on September 27, 1994.
		At approximately 1am on September 28th, somewhere to the southeast of Utö Island, the Estonia began taking on water.
		The last radar contact with the Estonia was at approximately 2:04 am.
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Estonia_disaster (170 words)

	Overtocht naar Zweden recensies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In this case it is the disaster involving the ferry Estonia of September 1994.
		From the moment 18-year-old Tonia Malibovic flees from the Baltic state of Estonia and finds the love of her life in Sweden until her death in the Estonia disaster, together with her two little girls.
		In spite of this, the story is fascinating till the end, because the Estonia disaster is not brought as an end point, but as a turning point between present and past.
	www.nicodebeer.nl /overtochtcritview.html (3179 words)

	Art - The Baltic Times- NEWS FROM ESTONIA,LATVIA AND LITHUANIA
		President Arnold Ruutel, laying a wreath at the Tallinn memorial to the victims of the Estonia that occurred 10 years ago, said, “Ten years ago in a night on the stormy Baltic Sea, 852 people lost their lives.
		The Estonia capsized and sank in a storm while en route from Tallinn to Stockholm on the night of Sept. 27 – 28, 1994 after the locks of its bow door broke under the impact of waves.
		Although an official investigation on the disaster was concluded three years after the tragedy, many questions remain unanswered.
	www.baltictimes.com /art.php?art_id=11024 (320 words)

	The world's top Estonia websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On September 28, 1994 the ship sank in one of the worst maritime accidents on the Baltic Sea, claiming 852 lives.
		The Estonia disaster occurred on September 28 at about 00:55 to 01:50 (UTC+2) enroute from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden carrying 989 people, passengers and crew.
		M/S Estonia was expected to arrive in Stockholm at about 09:30, but a few minutes past 01:00, in the outskirts of Turku archipelago the bow visor was torn off the ship by the pressure of the waves and water accumulated in the car deck.
	dirs.org /dir-wiki.cfm/Top/Regional/Europe/Estonia (873 words)

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		The main event was a seminar held in Stockholm at which internationally leading experts made it clear that the explanation of the Estonia disaster given by JAIC (The Joint Accident Investigating Commission of Estonia, Finland and Sweden) is not valid.
		A major disaster cannot be left with that number of question marks, which surround Estonia.
		Sweden is furthermore by its subscription to the SOLAS convention, obliged to re-open the investigation as a number of new facts have emerged.
	www.seainfo.se /usaamb.htm (474 words)

	Central Europe Review - Estonian News Review
		The heads of the civil guards in the Baltic states met in southern Estonia, on the invitation of Kaitseliit head Benno Leesik.
		Vensel is adamant that his health is shot, and that it is the only reason for his withdrawal, though that is a hard sell for the ever-yellowing media.
		Estonia celebrated the first book printed in Estonian (1525), with President Lennart Meri saying it saved Estonia from being assimilated into other cultures.
	www.ce-review.org /00/17/estonianews17.html (898 words)

	Estonia Litigation Association - Estonia Protsessi Ühing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To this day, the essence of the case "What caused the tragic sinking of Estonia and who was responsible for it?" has not been heard in the Court of Nanterre.
		Estonia was ferrying Soviet-era military electronics on its earlier voyages in September 1994.
		Ten years after the Estonia ferry disaster, a former head of customs in Stockholm has confirmed what has been the subject of much speculation - the ferry was being used for smuggling across the Baltic Sea.
	www.elaestonia.org /eng/index.php (1911 words)

	MV ESTONIA - final report
		Pursuant to an agreement concluded between Estonia, Finland and Sweden a "Joint Accident Investigation Commission" for the investigation of the capsizing of the passenger vessel MV ESTONIA on 28 September 1994 was set up on 29 September 1994, in accordance with a decision taken by the prime ministers of the three countries.
		The Commission consists of three members from each state and is chaired by one of the members from Estonia, the flag state of MV ESTONIA.
		The Joint Accident Investigation Commission has concluded its investigation of the foundering of the MV ESTONIA, a disaster that has taken the greatest toll of human life in the Baltic Sea in times of peace.
	www.onnettomuustutkinta.fi /estonia (760 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Estonia ferry disaster remembered
		The people of Estonia, Finland and Sweden are marking the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the ferry Estonia, in which 852 people died.
		The roll-on roll-off Estonia ferry was sailing from Stockholm to Tallinn on the night of 27-28 September 1994 when it sank in just 45 minutes, after massive waves ripped off the boat's bow door and water poured into the vehicle deck.
		As well as the bow door problem, the report into the disaster pointed to the intensity of the storm and human error, but did not find anyone on board guilty of criminal negligence.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3697668.stm (344 words)

	Memorial Service to mark 10th Anniversary of Estonia Ferry Disaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Memorial Service marking the tenth anniversary of the Estonia Ferry Disaster was held at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford on Saturday 25 September.
		In 1994 the Estonia Ferry sank in the Baltic Sea.
		Dartford was asked to host the national commemorative service by the Estonian Embassy in light of the strong links the borough has with their country.
	www.dartford.gov.uk /latestnews/MemorialServicetomark10thAnniversaryofEstoniaFerryDisaster.htm (345 words)

	Uncertainty after Ferry Disaster
		This is hardly news, as the article was published late last year, however it is a worthwhile reminder that a combination of diligent design and maintenance as well as crew competence are essential to ship safety.
		The report concludes: "The bow door visor attachments were not designed to realistic design assumptions." It says that the door locks should have been five times stronger.
		The Estonia, a roll-on roll-off car and passenger ferry, had been ploughing through waves of up to four meters (13ft) and "the failure occurred in what were most likely the worst wave conditions she ever encountered".
	www.marinetalk.com /articles_HTML/41208N.html (555 words)

	Encyclopedia: Estonia disaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The story is unveiled by a young female journalist, not unlike Ms.
		In Fall 2004 a scandal erupted in Swedish media after revelation made by retired customs officer that about the time of the accident in 1994 M/S Estonia has been used by Swedish military intelligence to bring in electronic equipment illegally acquired in Estonia from Russian Army (former units of USSR Baltic Military District).
		Swedish court investigator Johan Hirschfeldt later confirmed that the military intelligence indeed used M/S Estonia in September 1994 for bringing in secret military equipment, but the content of the shipment will remain classified for 70 years, thus adding up arguments to possible conspiracy theories.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Estonia-disaster (1390 words)

	Nobles - School / From the Lusitania to the Estonia
		The sinking of the Estonia on September 28, 1994 is known as Europe’s worst maritime disaster since World War II.
		Although the sinking was officially blamed on “heavy waves,” Bemis believes foul play was involved because of evidence he obtained during an investigative dive in September 2000.
		The Estonia Agreement of 1995, created by Sweden, Finland and Estonia, and subsequently signed by Russia, Latvia, Britain and Denmark, seeks to prevent anyone from “interfering” with the wreck.
	www.nobles.edu /home/content.asp?id=792 (975 words)

	Eesti rahvastikuprobleemid: iive, riiklikud toetused ning kirjandus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The reference book presents quarterly summaries of registered vital events of the population (births, deaths, marriages and divorces) as well as in- and out-migration statistics of Estonia.
		During the recent years, the emphasis of the methodological activities has focused on developing the population and social statistics in Estonia, securing methodological compatibility of national surveys and initiating the Program for Estonian Population Data Comparability.
		This report (http://www.who.dk/country/estonia/est01.htm) was prepared in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia, the Environmental Health Department, and the Institute of Medical Statistics (headed by Dr R. Malbe), through a series of joint discussions, working sessions and continuous dialogue.
	www.riigikogu.ee /msi_arhiiv/tel231.html (948 words)

	Fears of a New Tanker Disaster
		Estonia resists pressure to prevent ship described as 'floating dustbin' following route of doomed Prestige.
		France and Spain prepared for a repeat of the Prestige tanker disaster yesterday after Estonia resisted international pressure to prevent another suspect ship leaving Tallinn this weekend on its way through the Baltic sea and the English Channel.
		The French shipping minister, Dominique Bussereau, warned Estonia that its chances of joining the EU as one of the 10 new members could be compromised if the Byzantio was not thoroughly inspected.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/11-28-2002-31231.asp (679 words)

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