Danish State Acquitted in Fatal Ferry Fire Case

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Chairman of Scandinavian Star's Danish support association, Mike Axdal, says that the High Court should look into the case.

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The Danish Maritime Authority has been acquitted in a case where survivors and relatives of victims of the major fire on the ferry Scandinavian Star had claimed damages.

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Survivors and relatives of those who died in the fire on the 'Scandinavian Star' are set to appeal a district court ruling that rejects the Danish Maritime Authority's obligation to pay compensation for failing to check the ship's poor safety.

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The Danish Maritime Authority was acquitted on Wednesday by the Court in Næstved in a case regarding the fire disaster on the ferry "Scandinavian Star" in 1990. A total of 159 people lost their lives when a fire broke out on the ship while it was on...

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Det lykkedes ikke for overlevende og pårørende til ofre fra katastrofeskibet at få dømt Søfartsstyrelsen for at have krænket deres ret til livet som konsekvens af manglende kontrol

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The court in Næstved will decide today whether survivors and relatives of victims were abandoned in a disaster case.