On New Year’s Eve 1993, this ocean liner left Greece for Thailand, towed by a tugboat. The tow lines broke during a storm, the ship was left adrift and, on 18 January 1994, it ran aground near Fuertev
For real. I didn't know that tugboats were capable of making trips like that. Or, maybe they aren't, and this is why...
Edit: I just read the wiki. Apparently there is an age limit on ships that pass through the Suez Canal. I suppose that makes sense. Feels like risky business towing an old ass ship half way around the world just to turn it into a hotel.
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Ggtfmhy@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
That’s in the Canary Islands, for those of you like me who don’t know where Fuerteventura is.
TIL the Canary Islands have a population of 2.2 million (!)
Pherenike@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 3y
Hi, I'm one of those couple million. Tenerife is my island.
statingtheobvious@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
The ship was called SS American Star and was more than 50 years old when it ran aground.
variants@possumpat.io · 3 pts · 3y
I bet a supervillain has a secret base built in underneath it
BrokebackHampton@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
From Greece to Thailand and it ended up in Fuerteventura? Was the Suez Canal not available?
chemical_cutthroat@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
For real. I didn't know that tugboats were capable of making trips like that. Or, maybe they aren't, and this is why...
Edit: I just read the wiki. Apparently there is an age limit on ships that pass through the Suez Canal. I suppose that makes sense. Feels like risky business towing an old ass ship half way around the world just to turn it into a hotel.