That must've been some fungus...
Posted on 01/01/2023 8:37:13 AM PST by BenLurkin
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship floating off Australian coast after a fungus was found growing on its hull.
The Viking Orion was reportedly denied permission to dock in Adelaide after authorities discovered a "marine growth" on the ship.
Australia's fisheries department said the fungus - which it called biofoul - was "potentially harmful".
Officials said the ship's hull must be cleared before entering the country.
Biofoul is an accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animal and can allow the importation of invasive species into non-native habitats.
The fisheries department said the management of fungus was a "common practice for all arriving international vessels" and said that the ship had to be cleaned to avoid "harmful marine organisms being transported" into Australian waters.
The 14-deck, 930-person ship - which was built in 2018 - has reportedly dropped anchor around 17 miles (27km) off the coast while the cleaning occurs.
In a statement, operator Viking admitted that a "limited amount of standard marine growth" was being cleared from the ship's hull and said that this had caused the vessel to "miss several stops on this itinerary".
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Blob, blob, blob, blob…
I’ve read everything I can find on this. The fungus is never named in any article. Very fishy.
Too funny!
Is this really a "thing?" Could I use this as an excuse to deny my mother-in-law entry to our home?
Regards,
Probably the same crap stuck all over sea turtles.
“The fisheries department said the management of fungus was a “common practice for all arriving international vessels” and said that the ship had to be cleaned to avoid “harmful marine organisms being transported” into Australian waters.”
And I’m sure the head of The fisheries department just happens to have a brother-in-law that has the only company within 200 miles that can clean the ship.......for a nominal fee of course. 👍 😉
Just tell her biofoul is stuck on her hull and then duck.
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship floating off Australian coast after a fungus was found growing in Whoopi Goldberg`s brain.
A fungus among us?
Maybe just suggest that she get her keel hauled before coming to visit?
Regards,
Ping.....
The fungus with no name
No problem, just careen the ship on a handy beach and scrape the hull clean. Plenty of passengers to help.
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqWjkHXq5vY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fi6X6fhpkg
You will notice how clean this ship is. I am sailing on in 2 weeks.
That must've been some fungus...
Viking Ocean cruises have had a hard time.
Is this really a “thing?” Could I use this as an excuse to deny my mother-in-law entry to our home?
If she’s a boat and the only way to your home is via waterway, I suppose, yeah.
Like barnacles? The kind you find in government bureaucracies?
Biofoul struck San franShitco long ago and the results speak for themselves. No wonder the ship was refused! As an infamous accidental pundit once exclaimed, “Ain’t NOBODY got Time for that”.
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