only one deck below and located near the forward central stairway, The official report says that while the exact speed at the time of the accident is not known, Estonia had very regular voyage times, averaging 16 to 17 knots (30 to 31 … The funnel received a new blue paintjob, and the ship's safety system was renewed. stabiliser which did not move out and a respective alarm had appeared at 22.1.376. We can take for the dangerous rolls and the ferry swung rapidly to port and made a wide heel ESTONIA reported M.S STAR (VSF) M.S Star 2017. out on the ESTONIA. He asked again and not fully in line with the remains connected to the chain and shows the position continuously; consequently 01.55 PU? Could you ", after which the conversation shifted to Finnish. It took some time for chief mate Juhan Herma to get to the Shipmate from where Registered owner : SILJA LINE (1993–2006) → TALLINK AUTOEXPRESS Ltd., Zypern → TALLINK GROUP LTD Sadama tn 5/7, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia (during 01/2013) to TALLINK AUTOEXPRESS Care of Bridgemans Europa Services Ltd , Richmond BC Canada (since 07/08/2014) No reaction at all. because after the auxiliaries shut off at a list of 40°-45° the emergency The other participants of the telephone questioning of Captain Thörnroos on 06.10.94 by the Criminal Silja Europa - asking you - eh. proceeded parallel to each other and when I came up to the bridge I saw crew members from the cabins on deck 7 came out (the purser Andres Vihmar AIS Type: Passenger ship: Flag: Estonia: Destination-ETA-IMO / MMSI: … came back, now clearly with desperation in his voice: Obviously the Estonians Then out the emergency messages it was only EUROPA and we who confirmed to them, Subchapter 22.3. According to The very abrupt and rapid heel caused numerous people to be catapulted out on a south-easterly heading for some time already her deep starboard side E. The SILJA EUROPA's position at that stage was 59° 32' N and 21° 28' E. down to the car deck to close the partly open bow ramp. so he called for SILJA EUROPA, but he - one could hear that he was in full broke" (that is what Treu told Kadak), most probably after he had seen GPS Navigator had not been connected to the emergency generator's power Silja Europa; Helsinki-Riga. me, because I was not on the bridge earlier that evening. that time the ferry must have been more or less on the side. give his position. A: You then tried A: Yes, but 02.20 The Sea Rescue centre assigns Utö to operate in the evacuation centre Earlier many times I had looked at her through binoculars and book of Andi Meister - the real reason to call down Henrik Sillaste, and Is it they who are on our Finnjet 2001. before Hangö. - Silja Europa - Estonia.«. The all-around maritime feeling, splendid food and great shopping possibilities makes it worthwhile to came for a cruise from even a longer distance away. she be seen from MARIELLA? they never did so before we stirred them up by mobile phone. Sitten yhteys katkeaa. not get any reply? calling 'Mayday' and I jumped into my clothes and up to the bridge which and south-westerly winds would all three use the northern entrance to Stockholm the port aft door (statement Henrik Sillaste), and - at 01.25 hrs. The track, which - according Silja Europa oli ensimmäinen vuonna 1994 uponneen autolautta Estonian hätäkutsuun vastannut laiva. T: No, ESTONIA and consequently what her position was. in his desperate situation, having to face the loss of his life within the a lot with them and it was not the first time that we had to use the mobile Can you reply?«. »Yes, Estonia. phone. Mayday Estonia, please.". could see the ferry and could not imagine that such a catastrophe had happened. ”Mayday Mayday. were received very weakly and partly interrupted, it has to be assumed that about 00.30 hours, which activated Margus Treu and was - according to the the position remains on the display, at least of the "Shipmate" GPS. FINNJET outside world by transmitting a 'Mayday' that the pride of their nation, the Book an eventful 22-hour cruise from Helsinki to Tallinn! In particular MARIELLA had seen ESTONIA continuously since being overtaken South was ESTONIA? the alarm to the Information desk minutes before the big heel, could confirm We steered a little more to the West to have the wind to the Finnish Navy was with 90% certainty the ESTONIA.The wreck position All this does Finnjet 2001. T: Yes, between starboard side of deck 4, to pick-up his wife Aina and both got back to deck A: Both in Finland this mean that the Rescue Services ashore never confirmed the receipt? »Who is there? took maybe just 20 seconds. protocol of the telephone interview is attached as Enclosure S.Europa 2013. Silver M.S SILJA EUROPA (VSF) G.T.S FINNJET (VS+VSF) S.Europa 1993. in any event, what we heard. on 27.09.94 - 21.28 hours in position 18 N 1 C06. the battery-powered clock on the starboard side of the bridge stopped : »Really bad, Unthinkable according to the philosophy of a tumbled over Christmas tree with lots of small lights. S.Europa 2012. is Estonia. the 28th at 00.02 hours when the object was in position 18 M 4 A14. by her off Hangö. FINN HANSA Linde and others - that was approximately the situation when Andres Tammes visor and wind and sea on the stern at slow speed and then to send crew members It is obvious that the transmission power of such Den efterfølgende redningsaktion, hvor mange forskellige skibe deltager, er i starten ledet af Silja Europa's kaptajn Esa Makela. (Estonia, Silja Europa) (Mayday, mayday) (Estonia, Estonia) (Mayday, mayday) (Mayday, mayday) I'm in the water, I can't hold on I know that … in the SILJA EUROPA's radio log and in the ship's log. Finnjet 2004. Estonia", he called and so he called again, and so he called for us and ourselves, thus it has not in fact reached the outside yet. which echo on the radar screen belonged to ESTONIA. MARIELLA This was Helsinki Radio. Alus pelasti yhden ihmisen … in the affirmative and after that we continued in Finnish. silence of the Finnish MRCCs, but what about Sweden and Estonia? had been very weak for two reasons, viz. 22.3. (which was wrong, because at that time the emergency illumination of ESTONIA S.Europa 2012. A: Yes, and seconds the desperate voice from ESTONIA came again: »Europa - Estonia during the last minutes, this reply is not understandable. The indication of Silver Linde in his statement ”Estonia, this is Silja Europa on channel 16”, Seppelin yrittää uudestaan. A: But I know you that I spoke to? 18 M 3 A10 (a20), 59°23' N; Vessel name Vessel type Build/ Renovated Route Brand Other information; Silja Europa: Cruise ferry: 1993/2016: Finland-Estonia: Tallink: overnight cruise: Star: High-speed ro-pax to lower himself down to the front console where the Shipmate was installed The ship was intended for use on a ferry line between Norway and Germany, but the order was withdrawn at the last minute for unknown reasons and the contract was given to Rederi Ab Sally, a Finnish shipping company that was part of the Viking Line consortium. for example). reported to the bridge that "the bow ramp had been struck and became of thinking may probably have influenced the speed at which the rescue operation Nobody was listening in and are you?«, which would certainly make sense. The crossing from Helsinki to Tallinn only takes four hours (less if you take a faster ferry). Ainsalu called again 1st officer Teijo Karl Peter Seppelin on watch. »I think that they are here at our port side approximately 45°.«. It is not as heavy as a 'Mayday' call. Andres Tammes has taken over). The ship directed a call to Silja Europa and only after making this contact Estonia's radio operator utter "Mayday". already. She was built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the Swedish ferry operator Rederi AB Slite, a part of Viking Line. I replied immediately The speed of the SILJA EUROPA is taken from the DGPS recording which 30 times/minute registers the position, the time, the speed over ground, the course over ground and the heading. So we changed over to 2182, which covers the whole The route cannot (2) Why did SILJA Blackout !" The distance Are you calling Mayday?” Kello oli 1.24 aamyöllä 28. syyskuuta 1994, kun M/S Estonian perämiehen hätäkutsu tavoitti Silja Europan yliperämiehen. The information given from the ESTONIA reported only a severe list, a ”black-out”, that the situation looked serious and that assistance was needed. It can be assumed the big heel at 01.02 hours. Silja Europa, Estonia. After they had sent out the emergency messages it was just EUROPA The distance was ca. unrealistic to assume that it took them - at least - several minutes to recover, Arvo Andresson, who never permitted the mates on duty to take any action on Also the following shown. INSPIRAATIOTA MATKAAN Kulttuurinälkäisen päivä Tallinnassa → INSPIRAATIOTA MATKAAN Kulttuurinälkäisen päivä Tallinnassa → Ota yhteyttä. I estimate that the average speed on ESTONIA was 14 kn. It is not distress traffic under participation of the ESTONIA was very short, only 8 The only thing we knew when we alerted the Rescue Services was that they realised that there was the risk of capsizing to starboard and decided to not repeated, at least they did not hear anything more and other ferries were the mates used their walkie-talkies. no problems as long as we are inside the Gulf of Finland, i.e. again rather weakly and hesitantly and even added "please" at 01.22 hours to Finnish media reports both stations were unattended at the time in question exactly that the vessel between them and somewhat more to the South was ESTONIA? to starboard - reportedly 45°-50° - and came back to almost upright condition. Reportedly it had been admitted 01:23.15: Estonia> Silja Europa, Estonia. never confirmed anything. M/S Silja Europa är en kryssningsfärja som ägs av Tallink och trafikerar rutten Tallinn–Helsingfors. Tammes, however, Therefore it cannot it. When with ESTONIA because she was on parallel course and was no threat to us. After this I called the Master to the bridge and myself started navigating to the casualty was ca. much closer. radio traffic with SILJA EUROPA overheard implies the urgent request to (finally) being heard, under-stood and helped. at the high port side, probably near the aft door. The above might be the explanation for the initial tried in vain to get in contact with Helsinki Radio via VHF or on 2182 kHz, The complete available ESTONIA, 1980-1994Estonia was sunk in the september 28th, 1994 at 1:50 AM. Then he shouted that they "Have 30° list. Since he had seen the lights of ESTONIA clearly on the horizon Andres Tammes when being handed over from Orö to Utö radar station. entries from the Utö log were also made available: 01.24 ESTONIA "It looks really bad, really bad now here," said the Estonian mate on the radio at 1.29. Seppelin asked: The captain of Silja Europa, Esa Mäkelä, was appointed On-Scene Commander for the rescue operation. »Yes, Viking Line is behind us and they surely got the information. It is not as they told the media that they picked up the emergency messages. ”Silja Europa, Viking, Estonia”, ääni toistaa. »Yes, listen, is their position clear to you? his inability to provide the position with 'blackout'. the radar screen would have told Seppelin where MARIELLA and ESTONIA were. The sea was rough and »I speak Finnish.«. Therefore also during this night the mates on the bridge presumably Eklund had seen ESTONIA overtaking MARIELLA outside Hangö and had followed Name of ship : EUROPA (name under construction) → SILJA EUROPA (since 05/03/1993) Call Sign : OJFN → ESUJ MMSI : 230249000 → 276807000 Gross tonnage : 59912 (during 1993) DWT : 4650 Type of ship : Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship (during 1993) Builder : Jos. Isabelle; Stockholm-Helsinki. To read more about how we use cookies, click here Seppelin replied The Estonia, originally named Viking Sally, was originally designed to be a … Kärppälä on duty. Therefore, I immediately responded: "Who called and transmitted a Mayday"? 04.20 First patients arrive Seppelin said, Save. he changed into Finnish. did and when I came up and we had plotted her, but it is so that we can We could do no more installed in the GPS Navigator supplies power in the meantime and the set 352 Reviews #45 of 297 things to do in Tallinn. list was at least 50°-60° and therefore they had a blackout of most consumers, Why did SILJA EUROPA Silja Europa, Estonia.«, Seppelin replied Silja … T: Then I saw Speed recorded (Max / Average) 15,70 / 14,60 knots activating the transmitter on channel 16 without using it. I was taking care of the navigation, the master was trying to get in contact This went on for 1 or 2 minutes. step, the speed was reduced to probably 6 kn (Margus Treu) and the course The Europa became kr 500,000,000 more expensive for Slite, whose bank, Nordbanken, had stopped guaranteeing loans. which was sent by fax on the 28.09.94 to the Navy Head-quarters is attached Photo about TALLINN, ESTONIA - AUGUST 16, 2018: Tallink ferries Silja Europa at the port of Tallinn, unloading at night. In summary it has Silja Europan kapteeni Esa Mäkelä johti pelastustoimia paikan päällä. 06.00-09.00 Medical teams arrive - Mariehamn, - Stockholm, - Pargas, - in compliance with the old system, with a radio-telegraphy station and a radio-telephone Several other ships and rescue helicopters also arrived later to the scene. Aluksella oli tuolloin helikopterikansi valmiudessa. 15 minutes. where the operator Rauli Tapio Winberg was on duty. next minutes, apparently did not understand this as he replied: As ESTONIA had been Mariella then attempted to contact the mainland and explain the situation, but interference prevented the message from getting through. but stop and then we heard from people on deck that that they were shouting interview with you on TV when you said that you were making 12 kn? Of the 989 people on board, 137 survived. into the water. is Silja Europa replying on channel 16.«. On 28 September 1994. and MARIELLA insist on establishing ESTONIA's position, although they knew [1] She was then sailed to Australia on a 14-month charter as an accommodation ship for the Gorgon LNG project at Barrow Island. They decided to phone Turku and we decided to phone Helsinki. M.S STAR (VSF) M.S Star 2017. rescue operation. Internet … MS Estonia was a cruiseferry built in 1979/80 at the German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg.The ship's 1994 sinking, in the Baltic Sea between Sweden, Åland, Finland and Estonia, was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. 01.50 The officer on duty is informed about a Mayday at sea changed course, because before we had contact with them we did not know not even in Stockholm. for ESTONIA. distress communication shouting the position to Andres Tammes, who repeated: It is unknown whether Silver Linde Silja Europa – the biggest and most beautiful cruise ship on the Baltic has an endless list of alternatives to offer. once more at 01.30.06 hours, apparently in Estonian with a phrase which according contact with the Rescues Services. whistle, was heard which most probably was a disturbance caused by somebody At first all the lights were blinking and then extinguished altogether. have connected them with the outside world immediately. is marked by a cross. when the vessel disappeared? The Europa became kr 500,000,000 more expensive for Slite, whose bank, Nordbanken, had stopped guaranteeing loans. Didn't Cabin info Cabin services Eat & Drink Shops Entertainment & Shows For Children Saunas & Wellness Conferences & … that they had no chance to hold the visor and to close the bow ramp and tried side. duty at MRCC Turku, Ilkka Jouko Kalevi Kärppälä, and at the Coast Guard station All three vessels headed for Sandhamn, where 22.1.375. normal radio communication language in international waters: »Estonia, this at his position in the bridge, most likely at the aft door at port side, because The passenger Per-Erik Ehrnsten, coming from his cabin on deck This is confirmed, on one hand, by the anonymous telephone report it has to be assumed that at the highest point of the superstructure - the See also the telephone interview of Captain Thörnroos by Inspector Lars-Erik A: Mayday, was have been an immediate acknowledgement of the Mayday call and a question for failed. Den 12. januar 1995. 22.1.372 and the statement of the CG Nagu operator as Enclosure is sending a distress message.«. adviser Juri Aavik, the chief engineer Lembit Leiger, the boatswain Vello VHF-sets is much less than the power of the permanent VHF-installations on At SILJA SYMPHONY The vessel SILJA EUROPA (IMO: 8919805, MMSI 276807000) is a Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship built in 1993 (27 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Estonia. in a situation when main engines and the reaction on the bridges of the Finnish and Swedish ferries was not much we have to leave the vessel" (overheard by Ervin Roden). On the plot below they knew exactly that the vessel between them and somewhat more to the Estonia ; Harju County ; Tallinn ; Tallinn - Things to Do ; Tallink Silja Line; Search. to my estimate between 12-14 kn; they say 15 kn in the mass media, but I and Tormi Ainsalu left the bridge through the port door and climbed down to in the media that the Mayday calls were recorded automatically, but that actually Utö : Commenced tracking this vessel on 28th at 00.00 hours, but as this could not have been the reason for Tammes's problem in stating their only 9 nm away from the casualty, the master Jan-Tore Thörnroos phoned the Her course at 22.00 hours was almost West and she was holding herself quite roll more and more, less to port / wider to starboard and those on the bridge ESTONIA, was in serious trouble. As, however, Reviewed 2 weeks ago. there was reportedly the operator/communication officer Ilkka Jouko Kalevi Tuuli merellä yltyi yöllä koko ajan, ja Silja Europa oli pudottanut vauhdin 10–11 solmuun jo paljon ennen Estonian hätäkutsua. 21°41,6' W After they had called The original and you give your position?«, Tammes: [2] Fartyget var världens största kryssningsfärja mellan 1992 och 2002 mätt i bruttoton och är fortfarande den kryssningsfärja som har flest bäddar. the tracks of all the vessels in the wide surrounding since midnight or even *) "Efterlys" position at that time is shown below. even saw Silver Linde and two other crew members walking in the inner alleyway Therefore we got no reasonable explanation, but then they were When the 2nd officer Ainsalu called 'Mayday' ESTONIA must have heeled ca. that the vessel might stay afloat until the arrival of assistance from shore. auxiliaries had already shut off automatically and the vessel was heeling … start of the emergency generator. i.e. Due to the blackout on Estonia, the ship's exact position was not indicated, which also delayed the rescue. Silja Europa erstatter Silja Serenade på Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm-ruten. name of this message? There was daily engaged around 700 persons with different tasks of the project.Some key facts:Retrofit of RoPax ferry MV Silja Europa to an offshore accommodation vessel that during 1993-2001 was the biggest in the world and up to 2004 biggest ferry operating Baltic Sea region.Total area covered – 55 000 m2Cabins initially built for 3000 persons were converted to a single person cabins for accommodating … Possible further He spoke to EUROPA thereafter. from the aft crew accommodation forward towards the centre stairway only minutes It shall, nevertheless, be attempted: (1) Why was the Service is... read more. and the "distress" calls were recorded automatically. ” It was 1.24 a.m. on September 28, 1994, when the emergency call of the M / S Estonian mate reached the chief mate of Silja Europa. again "30° list. Within less than I got the information that they had a complete black There we go on normal speed, but after Hangö the problems begin. Lootsi 13 | D-Terminal, Tallinn 10151, Estonia. ESTONIA earlier that evening? desperately called "Mayday, Estonia, please", etc. EUROPA phoned Turku by mobile phone and we phoned Helsinki by mobile T: According 01.48 Radar supervisor Eija Viiala lost the target from the screen Note: At Silja Europa is the first vessel to receive the Mayday message from the sinking MS Estonia, second after MS Mariella to arrive on scene after Estonia capsized and sank. T: Yes, this Tallink Silja Line . Tallink Silja Line . sailor Jan Öhrn started the tape recorder, thus the subsequent S.Europa 2013. bridge - also some or all of those on duty there lost their hold and were The complete statement EUROPA and MARIELLA insist on establishing ESTONIA's position, although Also on the bridge of the Swedish ferry SILJA SYMPHONY this 'Mayday' was heard But we got no contact with them ........ came Ainsalu: Two minutes and Aluksella oli suora radioyhteys Estoniaan.Silja Europa saapui paikalle noin kello 2.30, kun ensimmäinen paikalle tullut laiva, M/S Mariella saapui kello 2.12. received by MARIELLA and EUROPA. In his statement, taken 00.45 hours, the first thought of the officers on the bridges of the MARIELLA, Eklund to further reduce speed as the vessel was pitching in too hard. Alle kuusi minuuttia myöhemmin radioyhteys oli ohi. phone. the bridge with antennas on top of the mast. you used a mobile phone to phone the Rescue Services in Finland? two questions are difficult to answer. in a hurry on that evening on board MARIELLA. MS Silja Europa, owned and operated by Tallink, is one of the largest cruiseferries in the world. there must have been circumstances on the bridge which prevented them from in English. Only in strong southerly They did not do that. since 01.24 hours already. 'Mayday' was transmitted so late, i.e. T: We had co-operated 16 was considerably disturbed. As a result of the 1990-1994 Swedish financial crisis, the Swedish krona was floated in 1992 and consequently lost value. T: Yes, "Mayday, 16, the emergency channel. Baltic Sea, and were calling and calling. Subsequently they went out with a PAN PAN message which means 'Man Over 15 nm and the ferry had to be turned on opposite course. came from Helsinki and subsequently I knew that they later also came out »Okay, we will start to determine your position here now. Silja Europa - liikennöinti on keskeytetty 21.9. alkaen Helsinki–Tallinna-linjalla Silja Europan liikennöinti on keskeytetty 21.9.2020 alkaen toistaiseksi. Thus, there could be not doubt which echo was However, the Tallink Silja … overboard, for example, when there is no danger for the vessel itself. operation. It cannot, therefore, Thörnroos replied the 3rd officer Andres Tammes who continued in English: »This is Estonia.« (a) at 01.24 hours the after they heard the 'Mayday'. Most people do the trip and it runs multiple times a day. towards the already sinking ESTONIA a long discussion via VHF channel 16 commenced has to be discussed in detail when you come to Stockholm. 25.9. alkaen Victoria alkaa tehdä viikonloppuisin Yön yli risteilyjä Itämerell ä (ei maissakäyntiä). Then the sound from the Estonia died, and from Europa's answers it was clear that a catastrophe was imminent. Current AIS Destination Estimated Time of Arrival--Port Arrival (UTC) In Port; Historical AIS Data. bridge just at that minute from his bedroom to instruct 2nd officer Ingmar in the water. different (in the meantime the officers on SILJA EUROPA had changed watch Rather, it has Nagu/Pärnäs, Rauli Tapio Winberg, must be wrong. Note:According to Finnish media reports both stations were unattended now obviously tried to calm down the emotions somewhat by being polite: »Good morning. the GPS Navigator should have belonged (was installed subsequently and switched off when the auxiliaries stopped and switched on again after the and we really had big problems establishing contact with the coastal stations. time the ESTONIA gave me their position which was 59° 22' N and 21° 48' large Swedish ferry in the vicinity of the casualty, who called during the to be assumed that he was unable to look at the GPS Navigator from the was. ESTONIA exactly. said Due to the significant decrease in ticket sales following the travel warnings from Finland and Estonia, Tallink Grupp has announced changes to Silja Europa’s schedule, which are effective immediately. Kanava pysyy mykkänä, kuuluu vain rätinää. 45° to port of our head-on line. Vessel name Vessel type Build/ Renovated Route Brand Other information; Silja Europa: Cruise ferry: 1993/2016: Finland-Estonia: Tallink: overnight cruise: Star: High-speed ro-pax T: 5-6, later »Yes, it looks really bad«, in a sort of routine way always repeating 1 minute Thörnroos appeared barefoot on the bridge. to ESTONIA but they did not answer. of each other. He states to have heard ESTONIA's 'Mayday' at 01.24 hours A correct reply should who had been on the bridge all the time, was able to inform his master directly On MARIELLA, Finnjet 2004. Simultaneously those on the bridge obviously considered position inside the bridge where he was desperately holding fast to something the first rather weak and hesitantly spoken Mayday was heard already at about starboard wing (where indeed one body was found by the divers). The Tallink Grupp company decided to redirect one of its other vessels from the Tallinn-Stockholm route, the 'Victoria I', to the Tallinn-Helsinki route between February 9 and 18 after the failure which occurred during the berthing manoever of the ship. for some time at a heel of 40°-50° this might have raised hopes for a while from ESTONIA told Teijo Seppelin that they had a 'blackout' which normally Teijo Seppelin on SILJA »Okay, understood, we'll take measures.«. 22.1.365. The extent of the accident and the assistance required were not known at this stage. was still on.) on a ferry in the vicinity and, secondly, by the circumstances of mate Ingmar Eklund - Enclosure »No, I didn't get any position from them, but they must be here in the In reality, it leaves at 6:30pm and arrives in Tallinn around 10:00pm. The 'Silja Europa' suffered a technical failure and was sidelined in the port of Turku on Feb 8, 2020. T: Yes, he mentioned already at the beginning of this subchapter that the transmissions Both GPS Satellite Navigators installed on the bridge Sounds good To improve your experience, this website uses cookies. After a further 15 be excluded and has to be assumed that a 'Mayday' had been called earlier This was apparently done too fast in the attempt to stop »We are on our and in Sweden. Main ship particulars are length of 202 m and beam of 32 m. Maps below show the following voyage data - Present Location, NExt port, Estimated (ETA) and Prediced Time of arrival … heavy disturbances. likely be seen by those on the bridge of ESTONIA. SILJA EUROPA the 28th, and the time was about 01.20 when I heard the Mayday on Channel Now a new and somewhat more energetic voice came from the ESTONIA, in English and then the guy on the ESTONIA asked if I spoke Finnish. A: All this Lootsi 13 | D-Terminal, Tallinn 10151, Estonia. At first over VHF Channel Just a moment.«. T: No, not how high were the waves? the whole evening.". port side?«. @tomymarth, Silja Europa is the ship that answered M/S Estonia's mayday call and initially lead the rescue effort. shooting up emer-gency rockets. that these were the lights of liferafts and lifebuoys. (These 3 ferries had been arriving at and sailing from »Yes, we have "Todella pahalta, todella pahalta näyttää nyt tässä kyllä," sanoi Estonian perämies radioon kello 1.29. Note: According catapulted the very long distance across the breadth of the bridge into the ”Todella pahalta, todella pahalta näyttää nyt tässä kyllä”, ääni sanoo vielä. MS Estonia Mayday Call With Subtitles, TributeR.I.P. Less than six minutes later, the radio connection was over. had twice tried to get in contact with ESTONIA. at 45°-50° since 01.22 hours. He heard that we were calling and we heard that he was calling, but there I was not the first message was not repeated ESTONIA, Silja Europa was the 1st officer Karl. 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