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Posted: 2/27/2013 7:12:53 PM EDT

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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.

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:13:33 PM EDT

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A free dupe ship!

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:15:01 PM EDT

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Technically, since it's an abandoned ship - could anyone seize it while it is international waters, under salvage law?

This could be the beginning of the ARFCOM navy and chartered pirate-fighting tours!!!

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:15:10 PM EDT

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Find it and Mk48 AdCap that mother fucker. Why would you let it get close to your shore of you're afraid it has foreign rats onboard??

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:16:25 PM EDT

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I'd be up for an ARFCOM salvage operation

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:18:07 PM EDT

[#5]

roadtrip!

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:18:36 PM EDT

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Quoted:
A free dupe ship!

Link?

Since a 30 day search for "cruise ship", "Russian ship" and "abandoned ship" returned no hits

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:18:58 PM EDT

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Posted: 2/27/2013 7:22:29 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Quoted:
A free dupe ship!

Link?

Since a 30 day search for "cruise ship", "Russian ship" and "abandoned ship" returned no hits

No link, no dupe.

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:22:49 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Quoted:
A free dupe ship!

Link?

Since a 30 day search for "cruise ship", "Russian ship" and "abandoned ship" returned no hits

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1445764_Spooky_giant_ghost_ship____.html&light=Ghost%7Cship

Had to search spooky giant ghost ship.

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:23:14 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Technically, since it's an abandoned ship - could anyone seize it while it is international waters, under salvage law?

This could be the beginning of the ARFCOM navy and chartered pirate-fighting tours!!!

FPNI

I got radio when we pick it up

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:27:19 PM EDT

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Why not have a U.S. submarine fire a torpedo at it for both free target practice and the chance to create an artificial reef?

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:46:57 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Technically, since it's an abandoned ship - could anyone seize it while it is international waters, under salvage law?

This could be the beginning of the ARFCOM navy and chartered pirate-fighting tours!!!

If drafted PLEASE put me in the ARFARMY or unass those fucking rats first. I'm a registered rataphobic and would likely jump overboard and take my chances with the sharks....Holy shit that must be a floating hell....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:48:03 PM EDT

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Quoted:
A free dupe ship!

Who the fuck cares.

If its old news don't click the link.

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:49:31 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Technically, since it's an abandoned ship - could anyone seize it while it is international waters, under salvage law?

This could be the beginning of the ARFCOM navy and chartered pirate-fighting tours!!!

And it is loaded with fresh meat, just needs shooting.

Practice for the pirate mission!!!!!

Posted: 2/27/2013 7:54:31 PM EDT

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http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ft1BXkZxN1o/TvgHSYPKjoI/AAAAAAAAG3g/WrvBJfKrokU/s1600/Nasr-1+accurate+Iranian+Anti-ship+missiles+C-701+C-703+FL-10+millimeter+wave+%2528MMW%2529+guided+%2528homing%2529+version++guided+missiles+short+range+cruise+missile+destroying+3%252C000-tonne+targets+such+as+warships+%25281%2529.jpg

Negative

Commandeer

Posted: 2/27/2013 8:11:05 PM EDT

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lol sea shepherd will probably try and salvage it to turn it into the next Bob Barker or Steve Irwin.

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