WARSAW 13TH JANUARY
22 HOURS BEFORE THE MAYDAY CALL
POLISH ARMED FORCES
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
INSURANCE POLICY WITOLD SKIRMUNTT
POLISH-GERMAN BORDER
ŚWINOUJŚCIE 13TH JANUARY
10 HOURS BEFORE THE MAYDAY CALL
ŚWINOUJŚCIE PORT ENTRANCE HEADS
4,5 HOURS BEFORE THE MAYDAY CALL
14TH JANUARY
3 HOURS BEFORE THE MAYDAY CALL
BALTIC SEA
30 MINUTES BEFORE THE MAYDAY CALL
THE TRAGEDY OF HEWELIUSZ LEAD TO THE REINFORCING OF THE PRINCIPLE
THAT, ULTIMATELY, IT IS THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN WHO HAS FINAL SAY ABOUT ITS DEPARTURE.
IN 2005, THE SAILORS' WIDOWS WON A CASE AGAINST POLAND.
THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOUND THAT 3 MARITIME CHAMBERS
HAD NOT DEALT WITH THE CASE OF THE SINKING OF HEWELIUSZ
THE CAPTAIN'S WIDOW, JOLANTA UŁASIEWICZ,
DID NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT TRIAL.
TO THIS DAY, HEWELIUSZ'S CASE REMAINS UNEXPLAINED AND STIRS EMOTIONS.
IN 2025, THE OFFICIAL OBITUARY NAMED A 56TH VICTIM OF THE DISASTER:
LIST OF VICTIMS OF THE "JAN HEWELIUSZ" FERRY DISASTER