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A. New Evidence

1. The AgnEf Seminar on 29/30.05.2000 in Stockholm

1.2.3 The bottom plating of the visor (recovery damage) - Page 3

Visor damages before recovery. The video (‘visiri’) shows that at least 5 damages ‘were missing’ in relation to the damages found after the recovery. It can clearly be seen when comparing the videos before and after that the beam (B) on the port side of the visor bottom was not completely broken before the recovery as it became after the recovery.

The round holes in the plates here were not damaged before the recovery. Also the bottom plating has separated further apart from the vertical section here as a result of the recovery.
It is proven in our report that several damages were caused by the yoke or the hooks on the yoke during the recovery operation. Therefore it cannot be concluded that the damages described in the final report of the JAIC really were caused by the accident and sinking of the ship. The damages cannot be used as evidence before damages caused from the recovery operation have been correctly identified.