[central_va]

the Canadian government elected to cut it loose in international waters, saying it posed no threat to other vessels or offshore oil drilling platforms.

I find this hard to believe.

[meatloaf]

Old hulks aren’t a treasure. The ship is almost 50 years old. It was up for sale for four million before it was eventually sold for $275,000. latching onto a drifting ship with no onboard help is a dangerous operation. I’m not surprised the Canadians said f**k it.

http://maritimematters.com/2013/02/drifting-blues-the-strange-saga-of-the-m-v-lyubov-orlova/