| Porthole 30 May 13

NOBODY wants it.
A few months ago, Cruise Weekly reported
on the Lyubov Orlova, a rusted former
Russian cruise ship which had been found
drifting aimlessly in the North Atlantic
Ocean near Newfoundland in Canada, with
nobody on board (CW 26 Feb).
Since then, no action has been taken, and
no further sightings have been reported,
leading many to believe she has simply
taken on water and headed down to a
watery grave.
Canadian authorities however have
demanded the vessel’s owner – Russian
businessman Reza Shoeybi – take action to
recover the vessel.
Despite this, unless a further sighting is
reported, it is unlikely any action will be
taken, leading to a sad end for the ship.