Denmark liable for damages. Berlau states that his source is the former management of the maritime authorities and that the maritime authorities postponed their statutory inspection by two weeks. The ship burned before the inspection was scheduled. The maritime authorities have since commented on Berlau's information, stating that they have found no archival evidence to suggest that any employee had seen the ship or been in its presence. On May 9, 2020, the documentary led to a majority of the Danish parliament voting to initiate a government hearing. Among the questions are: what is the status of the case, and what is being done to achieve closure? See also List of Seconds from Disaster episodes Notes External links DR TV Documentary: Scandinavian Star Ferries of Norway Mass murder in 1990 Ferries of Denmark Ship fires Maritime incidents in 1990 April 1990 events in Europe Arson attacks on vehicles 1990 fires in Europe 1971 ships Arson in Europe Ships built in France