Opposition questions why cruise ship is allowed to drift as owner laments losses
By Melanie Patten and Sue Bailey - Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 0 Comments
The co-owner of a Russian cruise ship adrift in the North Atlantic said his…
The co-owner of a Russian cruise ship adrift in the North Atlantic said his attempt to salvage the derelict vessel has ruined him as the federal Opposition questioned why it was ever allowed to be towed in the dead of winter.
NDP transport critic Olivia Chow said that Transport Canada never should have permitted the Lyubov Orlova to be towed out of port in St. John’s, N.L.
“Just because the ship is now drifting in international waters, it’s still the Canadian government that gave it the authority to tow the ship,” Chow said in an interview.
The empty cruise ship was being pulled to the Dominican Republic for scrap when its tow line snapped in rough seas on Jan. 24.
