Forming the Joint Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland and Sweden

29.09.1994 | 15:39

After the sinking of MV Estonia, the Joint Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland and Sweden was set up on 29 September 1994, in accordance with a decision taken on 28 September 1994 at Turku, Finland, by the prime ministers of the three countries.

Chairmen

Andi Meister, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Estonia (until 30.07.1996). After his resignation from the minister's post on 17 April 1995, Andi Meister's credentials as Chairman of the Commission were extended by order the Estonian Government from 12 May 1995.

Uno Laur, Captain, Chairman of Consulting of Merchant Marine Ltd, Member of the committee nominated by the President of the Republic of Estonia (from 24.09.1996)

Estonian members

Uno Laur (until 23.09.1996)

Enn Neidre, Master Mariner, Head, Navigational Department, Estonian Shipping Company (unti11996-04-16)

Priit Männik, Master of Laws, Deputy Director-General, Estonian Police (from 1996-04-16 until 1997-IO-27)

Heino Jaakula, Naval Architect, Head of Department, Estonian National Maritime Board (from 1996-07-30)

Jaan Metsaveer, D. Sc., Professor, Tallinn Technical University (from 1997-10-28)

Finnish members

Kari Lehtola, Master of Laws, Director, Accident Investigation Board

Heimo Iivonen, Rear-admiral, Director, Finnish Life-Boat Society

Tuomo Karppinen, D.Tech., Senior Research Scientist, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Manufacturing Technology

Swedish members

Olof Forssberg, Master of Laws, Director-General, Board of Accident Investigation (until l997-OS-27)

Ann-Louise Eksborg, Master of Laws, Director-General, Board of Accident Investigation (from 1997-06-16)

Hans Rosengren, Master Mariner, Chief Nautical Investigator, Board of Accident Investigation

Börje Stenström, Naval Architect, Chief Maritime Technical Investigator, Board of Accident Investigation,  died 25.2.1997

Olle Noord, Master Mariner, United Tankers AB (from 1997-06-16)

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