how did water on the car deck in the superstructure sink the Estonia?
In section FR13.2.6 it says that ‘water first entered the car deck along the sides of the ramp as observed by the third engineer at 01.10-01.15. After the ramp had been forced open, large amounts of water are alleged (sic) to have caused the vessel to heel over and a significant list to starboard developed’. The JAIC has forgotten that the systems engineer working with the third engineer did not see any water on the car deck and saw that the ramp was closed 4.23. But note the JAIC lingo – “large amounts of water are alleged to have caused the vessel to heel over” – they know it is fantasy. What happened then? ‘During the port turn (at 01.16-01.20) more water continued to enter the car deck and the list increased to 20-30°, where the vessel for some minutes stabilised as the water inflow decreased’. The list became 40°! There was 2 050 tons of water on the car deck in the superstructure. And then? ‘Water continued to enter the car deck through the bow, but at a significant lower rate’,
