Ferry MF Johannes Hevelius sank 14th January 1993 during a trip from Swinoujscie to Ystad during unusually heavy storm - a force 12 on the Beaufort scale.
During the crash killed 55 people, 20 crew members and 35 people (all passengers). 10 bodies not found. Only nine crew members rescued.
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54° 36' 28.6" N , 14° 13' 5.8" E
2015-02-20 07:26
Depth above the wreck: 10m
Depth at the bottom: 24m
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DESCRIPTION
Ferry MF Johannes Hevelius sank on 14th January 1993 during a trip from Swinoujscie to Ystad during unusually heavy storm - a force 12 on the Beaufort scale . Tilting started at approx . 4:10 , at 4:36 tilt increased to 35 ° , there was a drop- deck cargo from and ultimately the ferry turned upside down at 5:12 .
During the crash killed 55 people , 20 crew members and 35 people ( all passengers ) . 10 bodies not found. Only rescued nine crew members.
Ferry was built in 1977 in the yard Trosvik ( Brevik , Norway ) for Polish Ocean Lines , was named after the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in Gdansk . With the twin unit MF Copernicus worked on the Świnoujście - Ystad transporting trucks and railway wagons .
In September 1986, on board a big fire broke out ( no one was hurt ) . The owner of the event made inadequate repairs and flooded the deck burnt concrete, thereby increasing the stability problems (ferry had them from the start due to faulty built superstructure and ballast system ) .
DIVING DESCRIPTION
Currently the wreck lies on the left side at a depth of 24m. It is fairly simple to navigate. Due to rusting cargo securing inside the hold is not recommended to penetrate.
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