The court in Nanterre said that plaintiffs had not proved that the French certification agency and the German shipbuilder were at fault over the ferry disaster. An international probe concluded in 1997 that the disaster was caused by a problem with the bow-door locking system. The 1,116 plaintiffs were seeking more than 40 million euros ($45 million) in damages from French certification agency, Bureau Veritas and German shipbuilder, Meyer Werft. Estonian President, adjusting a wreath laid out for the victims of the ferry disaster. The shipwreck of the Estonia is regarded as the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in European waters.

Source: The Local July 19, 2019 14:15 UTC