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Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:26:55 GMT

An abandoned, rat-infested cruise liner stalks the Atlantic Ocean, and its next target could be the British shoreline.

The Lyubov Orlova has been drifting since January 2013, when it was cut loose while being towed from Canada to be scrapped.

The 38-year-old, 300-metre ship has not been sighted for months but it is believed it must still be afloat because its lifeboat emergency beacons, which are triggered when they come into contact with water, have not gone off.

It's now feared that recent winter storms may have driven the ship closer to England, Scotland or Ireland — bringing with it hundreds of disease-ridden rats which have been eating each other to survive, reports the Independent.

"There will be a lot of rats and they eat each other. If I get aboard I'll have to lace everywhere with poison," Pim de Rhoodes, a Belgian salvage hunter seeking the ship off the coast of the UK, told the Sun.

De Rhoodes said that if the Soviet-built ship is found its scrap could be sold for $1.1 million.

Like all good horror movie villains, the Lyubov Orlova continues to evade authorities. British and Irish coastal agencies both said there have been no confirmed reports or sightings of the vessel.

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Brrr, that's creepy! Why was she cut loose on her way to be scrapped if she's worth that much for salvage?

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

lind9650 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:43:46 GMT

Perhaps the rats were running across the towing line and invaded the towing ship? When the crew realised how many there were and that they could not protect their ship from the vermin the only solution was to cut the line?

Just guessing, Erica

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

purple_haize — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:46:39 GMT

How can they lose a ship?

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:58:19 GMT

@lind9650 wrote:
Perhaps the rats were running across the towing line and invaded the towing ship? When the crew realised how many there were and that they could not protect their ship from the vermin the only solution was to cut the line?

Just guessing, Erica

OMG! yes! That's a possibility! An invasion of cannibal rats! What an excellent plot for a horror movie!

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

the_bob_delusion — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:13:45 GMT

remember the black death.

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spotweldersfriend — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:16:02 GMT

Rats On A Ship starring Samuel L Jackson. " I am sick of these mother....... rats"

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:17:01 GMT

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

darksideofthemoon — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:48:10 GMT

I love rats, but not in their uncontrolled thousands...

I would love to have a Ben

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 04:13:56 GMT

I see them in their cages at the pet shop, Darkie, and must admit, they do look cute with their little pink noses and pads...but...I'd rather have a cat.

I think ferrets are cute too, but I'd still rather have a cat

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kengillard — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 04:33:32 GMT

me too Icy!,,,,I caught sight of the rear end of one disappearing in my garage/shed...tail was about 6 inches long.

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

lind9650 — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:52:16 GMT

Rat infested ghost ship? maybe not.

http://www.wunderground.com/news/rat-infested-ghost-ship-lyubov-orlova-barrels-toward-land-20140123

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

spotweldersfriend — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:18:29 GMT

I got bitten by a rat once.And a monkey.Anyone got any cheese....or a banana? 🙂

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kengillard — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:05:41 GMT

found the said rat dead out near the road.....while chasing neighbours damned dog...all over the road. had to stand in the middle of the road with hands up to stop 2 cars. **bleep** thing...dog that is.

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darksideofthemoon — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:18:12 GMT

Was it the same rat tho gil? hohoho

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

colic2bullsgirlore — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:33:17 GMT

When ships are being towed to the scuttling port and bad weather is imminent or encountered then often the ship is cut

free or moored in a safe haven so that the Tug towing them is not sunk as well. Sometimes they "find" them sometimes

they "find" the shore themselve .... If the storm is big enough sometimes they are never found and lost at sea but are

still floating ..... as the cost of the search mounts then proportionately the profit from recovery shrinks...

...Remember the Sydney ferries at SWR in 1972? ........ Wooooooops.......

http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/kato/trial%20bay.htm

http://www.southwestrocks.org/gallery/sights/ferries/index2.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncowper/5490830913/

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:08:46 GMT

@lind9650 wrote:
Rat infested ghost ship? maybe not.

http://www.wunderground.com/news/rat-infested-ghost-ship-lyubov-orlova-barrels-toward-land-20140123

thanks Erica 🙂

Re: Rat Infested Ghost Ship Threatens UK

icyfroth — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:10:09 GMT

@colic2bullsgirlore wrote:
When ships are being towed to the scuttling port and bad weather is imminent or encountered then often the ship is cut

free or moored in a safe haven so that the Tug towing them is not sunk as well. Sometimes they "find" them sometimes

they "find" the shore themselve .... If the storm is big enough sometimes they are never found and lost at sea but are

still floating ..... as the cost of the search mounts then proportionately the profit from recovery shrinks...

...Remember the Sydney ferries at SWR in 1972? ........ Wooooooops.......

http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/kato/trial%20bay.htm

http://www.southwestrocks.org/gallery/sights/ferries/index2.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncowper/5490830913/

That was interesting, thanks, colics. I'd never heard that before.