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POLITIKEN 3 Søndag 20 POLITIKEN 3 Søndag 20. september 2015 PS Manden der ikke ville godkende dødsskibet Assuranceforeningen Skulds tidligere havarichef Erik Derfor er mordbranden på ’Scandinavi- inspektionen. Den 193 centimeter høje BUGSERING. Det brændende skib an Star’ stadig uopklaret, og i øjeblikket er mand er af den gamle skole. For ham var ’Scandinavian Star’ blev i løbet af lørdag Stein undersøgte skibet ’Scandinavian Star’, kort før en norsk politi i gang med en ny efterforsk- det en æressag at sikre en ordentlig kon- 7. april 1990 bugseret ind til den svenske mordbrand i 1990 kostede 159 mennesker livet. Skibet ning. Den skal også afklare, om der ligger trol af passagerfærgen. Skibe var hele by Lysekil. Om bord lå mange omkomne økonomiske motiver bag brandstiftelsen. hans liv. i kahytter og korridorer. havde så store mangler, at det ikke måtte sejle med Ifølge myndighederne blev skibskata- Oprindelig havde han sejlet på verdens- Arkivfoto: Jens Dige/Polfoto passagerer, fortæller han i dette bearbejdede uddrag strofen værre af, at skibets sikkerhedsfor- havene som styrmand og skibsfører med fra en ny bog, ’Branden – Gåden om Scandinavian Star’. hold var under al kritik – og at den nye be- ØK og andre danske rederier. Men nu rej- Det gjorde Erik Stein dog ikke. Han ville sætning ikke havde gennemført den obli- ste han rundt i verden som havarichef for hellere fortælle kaptajnen, hvad rederiet Alligevel valgte Skulds ledelse uden hans viden at tegne gatoriske båd- og brandøvelse. Skuld for at besigtige de skibe, som det skulle bringe i orden, før skibet kunne en ansvarsforsikring på skibet. Som det senere hed i Sø- og Handelsret- norske selskab forsikrede. forsikres. tens dom 3. december 1992: »Retten fin- Skuld havde opbygget en fast procedu- der således, at ’Scandinavian Star’ i perio- Branddøre virkede ikke re. Først blev skibets og besætningens cer- morgen. Det er ’Scandinavian Star’. Det er den 1.-7. april ikke var klar til sejlads med Skuld tager sig af skibes ansvarsforsik- tifikater undersøgt. Derefter skulle besæt- Scandinavian star jo godt, at det ikke er vores«, svarede Erik passagerer«. ring. En såkaldt P&I-forsikring, som ho- ningen vise, hvordan de samarbejdede Stein. Men det vidste Skulds ledelse, allerede vedsagelig dækker ansvaret for skader på under en simuleret brand- og evakue- Der blev stille i den anden ende af røret: inden skibet blev indsat på ruten. Det hav- andre – herunder passagerer og besæt- ringsøvelse. Endelig skulle han kigge på rik Stein var ved at vaske bil for- »Det er det. Kan du komme herind på de selskabets tekniske chef, Erik Stein, ning – samt olieforurening. Den skulle skibets tekniske tilstand for at sikre, at det an parcelhuset i Haslev på Sjæl- kontoret med det samme?«. meddelt foreningens kontor i Køben- Skuld tegne for ’Scandinavian Star’. fungerede. Kun hvis forholdene var i or- land. I Radioavisen havde assu- Mordbranden på ’Scandinavian Star’ havn i slutningen af marts 1990. Derudover skulle skibet have en kasko- den, ville skibet kunne godkendes med ranceforeningen Skulds tekni- for 25 år siden er Nordens største krimi- forsikring, der dækkede skader på skibet henblik på en ansvarsforsikring. ske chef hørt om et brændende nalgåde. Katastrofen kostede 159 menne- 25 års tavshed OVERRASKET. Skulds havarichef, Erik og bjærgning. Den blev tegnet i Fjerde Sø. Han drak en kop kaffe med kaptajn passagerskibE på vej fra Oslo til Frederiks- sker livet, mens skibet natten til 7. april Men selv om Skuld deltog i søforklarin- Stein, hørte først, at selskabet mod hans Omkring klokken halv 11 om formidda- Hugo Larsen. Kaptajnen fortalte, at ho- havn – og han fortalte sin kone, Anne, at 1990 var på vej fra Oslo til Frederikshavn. gen i Sø- og Handelsretten og senere for- anbefaling havde forsikret ’Scandinavian gen parkerede Erik Stein bilen ved ’Scan- vedparten af besætningen var portugisi- det var et skib, han havde undersøgt i Flest nordmænd omkom, men også man- handlede erstatninger med de overleven- Star’, da det var brudt i brand. dinavian Star’ på kajen i Cuxhaven. ske søfolk, som først ville komme om Cuxhaven i Tyskland. ge danskere mistede livet på skibet, som de og efterladte til omkomne, fortalte sel- Foto: Finn Frandsen For at få et førstehåndsindtryk gik han bord i løbet af de følgende par dage. Det var forfærdelige nyheder, men han kun havde sejlet en uge på ruten. skabet aldrig offentligheden om den vi- op ad de indvendige trapper til skibskon- Desuden var rederiet i gang med at ud- var i det mindste glad for, at han havde an- Men danske og norske myndigheders den, som ledelsen sad inde med. rejse til den tyske havneby Cuxhaven ved toret, hvor han skulle møde kaptajn Hu- arbejde nye sikkerhedsprocedurer, og der befalet Skuld ikke at for- efterforskning var fra begyndelsen over- Men i dag efter 25 års tavshed har Erik Elbens udløb i Nordsøen. go Larsen. Allerede på vej op ad trapperne var endnu ikke skrevet sikkerhedskort til sikre skibet. fladisk og gik aldrig for alvor i dybden Stein valgt at fortælle sin historie. Han vil For en erfaren skibsekspert og teknisk og på turen hen ad gangene testede han besætningen. Det kort var afgørende. Pludselig kom Anne med hele brandforløbet og de komplice- ikke være illoyal over for sit tidligere sel- leder i Skulds danske afdeling var det rutinemæssigt branddørene. Mandskabet var afhængigt af det, fordi ud: »Hans Levy er i tele- rede ejerforhold bag skibet. skab, men det er nødvendigt for ham at umiddelbart en mindre rutineopgave. Få Flere branddøre fungerede ikke. I det det beskrev den enkeltes opgaver ved fonen«. Først i juni 2014 erkendte norsk politi, fortælle, hvad der skete dengang. Eller dage tidligere havde han fået at vide, at hele taget var det umiddelbare indtryk brand og evakuering. Det var hans chef i at der ikke er beviser på, at katastrofen som han udtrykker det: han skulle besigtige ’Scandinavian Star’, ikke godt. Erik Steins rutinerede blik kon- Erik Stein fik mappen med certifikater LARS HALSKOV norske Skulds afdeling i blev udløst af en enlig brandstifter, der »Hvis historien skal fortælles i sin hel- der var ankommet fra Miami i USA. staterede, at skibet var dårligt vedlige- og synsrapporter og konstaterede, at ski- København. Erik Stein døde i branden, og som politiet oprinde- hed, hører det jo med«. Hans vurdering kunne afgøre, om holdt, og der var meget rodet. Eller som bet sejlede under Bahama-flag. Men flere gik ind i huset og tog telefonen: »Ja?«. lig udpegede. Desuden erkendte norsk Knap to uger før branden på skibet sat- Skuld ville ansvarsforsikre skibet, som han i dag udtrykker det: certifikater manglede. Han fik at vide, at »Har du hørt, at der er en færge i politi, at de økonomiske forhold bag ski- te Erik Stein bilen i gear klokken 5 om skulle indsættes på ruten mellem Frede- »Reelt kunne jeg bare være drejet om de var i land for at blive omregistreret, så brand«, spurgte direktøren. bet og brandene ikke er blevet tilstrække- morgenen. Det var i slutningen af marts rikshavn og Oslo. på hælen og have sagt: Ring til mig, når I »Ja, det har jeg hørt i pressen her til ligt efterforsket. 1990. Foran ham lå en over 5 timer lang To dage havde 51-årige Erik Stein afsat til er klar. I spilder min tid«. Fortsættes side 4 POLITIKEN Søndag 20. september 2015 4 PS sort røg og gjorde det svært for fortumle- de passagerer og besætningsmedlemmer Manden at orientere sig, og hvis de ikke nåede ud i frisk luft, indåndede de den dødbringen- de kulilte og blåsyre. der ikke Alt var kaos. De passagerer, som vågne- de, måtte kravle hen over omkomne i ski- bets smalle kahytsgange, der var fyldt ville ... med den giftige røg. Mange nåede ikke ud i den friske luft på dækket. De overle- Fortsat fra forsiden vende klatrede ned ad rebstiger for at komme i redningsbåde og blev hjulpet op på andre skibe. de viste de nye ejerforhold. Skibets flugtveje havde været afgøren- Da hele besætningen ikke var påmøn- de for, om folk nåede ud i frisk luft, eller stret, kunne han ikke gennemføre en om den giftige røg dræbte dem. brand- og evakueringsøvelse. Men han Senere konkluderede myndighedernes gik en tur med maskinchef Heinz Stein- undersøgelse, at 158 mistede livet i de før- hauser, som var skibets sikkerhedsofficer. ste 30 minutter efter den anden brand, De begyndte øverst på broen og gik ned der blev opdaget efter klokken 2 natten til gennem skibet, mens Erik Stein noterede lørdag. Senere døde en passager på hospi- på sin blok. Han bemærkede om brand- talet, så dødstallet blev 159. dørene til Steinhauser: Langt de fleste døde af røgforgiftning. »De fungerer jo ikke alle, som de skal«. Et mindre antal – omkring 10 – døde af var- Branddørene skulle sidde fast i en mag- men, før koncentrationen af giftstoffer i net på væggen, når de blev åbnet, men fle- blodet nåede at blive en dødelig dosis. re magneter virkede ikke. Det undrede 99 lig blev fundet i kahytterne. Heraf også Erik Stein, at der ikke var en brand- blev omkring en fjerdedel fundet helt el- dør fra trappeløbet ind til salondækket, ler delvis inde på badeværelset med an- men i stedet en glasdør. sigtet gemt i håndklæder. Andre lå i køjer- Maskinmester Heinz Steinhauser for- ne. Enten fuldt påklædt eller i undertøj. klarede, at glasdøren havde siddet der i Formentlig fordi de først meget sent blev mange år og måtte være godkendt af bå- klar over branden. de Lloyd’s Register og US Coast Guard. Over 50 lig lå i korridorerne. Hovedsa- Problemet med branddørene stod ikke gelig agter i skibet på dæk 5. Tyk sort røg alene. Da Erik Stein nåede ned til bildæk- og dårlige lysforhold havde gjort det ket, var sprinklerne, som skulle sættes i svært at finde vej.
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