An empty Russian cruise ship was drifting Tuesday toward the open sea off Newfoundland as questions mounted about its safety and why a tugboat was allowed to haul it out of the St. John’s harbour in the middle of winter.
The Lyubov Orlova, a 237-passenger vessel about 100 metres long, has been adrift since its tow line snapped in rough weather last week as it was pulled to the Dominican Republic for scrap.
Transport Canada says it ordered the tugboat Charlene Hunt back to St. John’s over safety concerns and was inspecting it.
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Source: The Globe and Mail