Free ship adrift in the North Atlantic--come get it

Started by MadImmortalMan, February 28, 2013, 05:12:09 PM

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MadImmortalMan

February 28, 2013, 05:12:09 PM
USS Jaron


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No One Wants To Claim An Abandoned Russian Cruise Ship Drifting Toward Europe



A Russian cruise ship has been adrift in the North Atlantic since January, after breaking free from a towing line as it was being delivered from Canada to a scrapyard in the Dominican Republic. 

The Lyubov Orlova, built in 1976, once operated as a cruise ship, exploring the icy waters of Antarctica. In 2010, she was seized at St. John's harbor in Newfoundland following a suit by a haulage contractor against the Russian owners over $250,000 in unpaid fees. The ship remained tied up for more than two years before it was sold to Caribbean buyers in February 2012. 

On Jan. 23 of this year, the derelict ship left Canada for the Dominican Republic to be scrapped, but its towing cable snapped a day later. The ship escaped again after it was secured by a supply vessel on Jan. 31. It then drifted into international waters.

Transport Canada claims they are no longer responsible for the ship and that there's little chance of it drifting back under Canadian jurisdiction. 

Meanwhile, according to a document from a US intelligence agency, obtained by the AFP, the abandoned ship was recently seen about 1,300 nautical miles off the coast of Ireland, and is drifting toward Europe.

"Earlier this week, Canadian officials acknowledged they did not know the location of the ship, as the vessel's global positioning system was no longer working," the AFP writes. 

Irish authorities are looking over satellite data to try and locate the loose vessel since there's some concern that the ghost ship, apparently infested with rats, could hit Ireland's shore. If that did happen, the government would likely "take the ship, bring it into a port and maybe look for compensation from the owner for any costs associated with that," maritime lawyer William Cahill told The National Post's Tristin Hopper. Cahill says it would be hard to pin responsibility on Canada because it's not a Canadian registered ship. 

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Razgovory

#1
February 28, 2013, 05:14:29 PM
It's probably radioactive or something.
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Valmy

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February 28, 2013, 05:16:38 PM
Canada fails once again.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

derspiess

#3
February 28, 2013, 05:18:40 PM
My first thought is gunnery or torpedo practice.
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Barrister

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February 28, 2013, 05:34:12 PM
Quote from: derspiess on February 28, 2013, 05:18:40 PM
My first thought is gunnery or torpedo practice.

[crazy canuck]Typical American - your first thought is to use guns. [/crazy canuck]
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Malthus

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February 28, 2013, 05:58:59 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 28, 2013, 05:16:38 PM
Canada fails once again.

Not our problem.  :D

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lustindarkness

#6
February 28, 2013, 06:40:03 PM
That could make a decent yatch, or even a house. If someone has the money to fix it up that is.
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CountDeMoney

#7
February 28, 2013, 06:46:21 PM
Or a cool evil Bond character remote mobile base.

Ed Anger

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February 28, 2013, 07:18:51 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 28, 2013, 06:40:03 PM
That could make a decent yatch, or even a house. If someone has the money to fix it up that is.

Best just to buy new. From a first world country, not Vodkaberg.
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