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Over the Waves: M/V Lyubov Orlova
From the Antarctic to the North Atlantic, this ship was plagued with problems from beginning to end.
Nationality: Soviet Union (1976-1992); Russian (1992-1999); Cook Islands (1999-2003)
Length: 90 metres
Beam: 16 metres
Draught: 4.6 metres
Weight: 4,251 tonnes
Speed: 11 knots
Capacity: 110
Crew: 70 (max)
Year: 1976
Built for the Far Eastern Shipping Company in Vladivostok, USSR, the M/V Lyubov Orlova was one of four Maria Yermolova-class ships specifically designed for Arctic and Antarctic tourism. Named after a Russian film star, the Orlova and her sister ships offered luxury and comfort to Soviet and foreign tourists alike. Guests looking for entertainment could head to the music room – a 60 seat entertainment space with a bar, dance floor, and full bandstand – while those looking for a quieter way to spend their time could sit in the café cinema. The on-board restaurant, two cafés, and two bars meant passengers never went hungry or thirsty as they watched glaciers, icebergs, and arct
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The Lyubov Orlova : A ghost ship in north Atlantic : A new flying dutchman ?
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- Created on 9 March 2013
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The maritime world is a fascinating world which provides us with unusual stories, that only the sea has the secret. But these stories can also say a lot about the world in which we live. Undeniably, the Lyubov Orlova story is one of them.
Her story is indeed not trivial since this ship has become a ghost ship, lost in the North Atlantic, sometimes spotted, sometimes lost ..... a sort of "flying dutchman" of the twentieth century and also becoming a caricature of excesses and abuses of the maritime world.
The history of the ship began nearly 40 years ago. Ship icebreaker of class mariya Yermolova designed for the Arctic and Antarctic cruises, it was built by the shipyard Brodogadimoste Titovo Kraljevica (now Croatia), on behalf of the Russian company Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO). It sails under the flag of Soviet and Russian until August 1996, then fly the Maltese flag for 13 years and finally the Cook Islands fro
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Lyubov Orlova: 7 things you need to know about the cannibal rat ghost ship
An abandoned cruise ship filled with rats feasting on one another and drifting ominously towards the UK has been troubling Brits this week, threatening some sort of D Day-esque landing where the vermin reach the shore and enslave the human race. Here's the vital information.
What is a ship doing out there with no crew?
When running aground rendered it faulty and none of the 51-strong crew had been paid in five months, Yugoslavian-built cruise ship the MV Lyubov Orlova fell into disrepair and disuse.
It was en route to a scrapyard in the Dominican Republic in 2012 when a tow line snapped, leaving it stranded in Canada's Avalon Peninsula and beginning this nightmarish chapter in its history.
How big is it?
300ft long. Weighs 4,250-tons.
How do we know it's full of rats?
We don't know for sure, but a Belgian salvage hunter who is out there looking for the ship certainly thinks so, and has set himself the unenviable task of lacing the entire vessel with poison if he finds it.
Before you ask, the
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