A massive trace ship has been missing in the Atlantic since last February , along with its possible cargo of “ disease - ridden cannibal rats , ” viaBBC Future . Now , it attend like it ’s head for the UK .
The Lyubov Orlova was first misplaced on its way from a harbour in Newfoundland , Canada , to the Dominican Republic , where it was to be sold as combat . A storm send it loose into the ocean , however , and the Canadian government decide to cut its loss and let it and its crew of 100 of starving vermin drift . And that ’s the last anyone find out of it .
It seems completely unimaginable that today , in the time of Google Earth , that a 1,400 - net ton ocean liner could whole disappear . But New Scientist ran afascinating profileby Richard Fisher on the mystery last calendar month that explains why finding the former diametric tourist vas is so bloody difficult . The ever - maturate search sphere , plus the fact the abandoned boat might already be submersed , has made in reality place it near impossible .
The secretive they ’ve come is an emergency signaling pass around from the ship , about 10 months ago , that placed it about 700 miles from Ireland . Even with that counsel , it could n’t be found .
TheNew Scientist reportalso notes that maritime law states that tossing a rope on a derelict vas allows you to claim it as your own . Which , incredible .
BBC Futurereportsthatautomatic recognition system ( AIS ) satellitescould be used to settle the MV Lyubov Orlova , which turn off its beacon — it would be discover amongst the alive ship as the lone radar blip not broadcasting . For now , it ’s a freaky obscure ( surely come to a theater near you sometime soon ) . [ New Scientist , BBC Future ]
trail effigy byMaggie & David / Creative Commons
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