Skuld knew about safety flaws on Scandinavian Star

Skuld's head of shipwrecks at the time has now gone public, explaining that he knew about safety flaws on vessel Scandinavian Start before the fatal fire broke out. The bereaved plan to press charges against Skuld.
Photo: Carsten Ingemann/POLFOTO/Arkiv
Photo: Carsten Ingemann/POLFOTO/Arkiv
BY RITZAU

A Norwegian marine insurer knew about the many safety flaws that resulted in the deaths of 159 people on the "Scandinavian Star" 25 years ago, but the company still insured the vessel, reports Danish newspaper Politiken.

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