New Sonar Image Shows Sunken ‘Cemfjord’ Resting On Seabed

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has launched a brand new sonar picture of the sunken MV Cemfjord resting on its aspect on the seabed off Scotland because the department continues its investigation into the deadly sinking.

In an announcement posted to social media Tuesday, MAIB stated that it has now accomplished the multibeam aspect scan sonar and ROV surveys of the cement provider. An picture launched reveals the vessel mendacity on its port aspect, virtually fully intact.

The Cyprus-flagged MV Cemfjord mysteriously foundered January 2nd off the north coast of Scotland with the lack of all eight crewmembers. No misery sign was ever obtained from the vessel and its upturned hull was noticed a day later by passengers of the ferry, leaving many questions on what precisely had occurred. To date, no hint of the eight lacking crewmembers, comprised of seven Polish and one Filipino, have been discovered.

The shipwreck was positioned just a few days later mendacity on the seabed east of the Pentland Firth. Searchers additionally positioned a liferaft believed to be from the vessel, however there was no indication that it had been used.

The ship was crusing from Aalborg Denmark to Runcorn, Cheshire in western England when it sank in extreme climate with 2,000 tonnes of cement.