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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 (lemmy.world)
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[–] BrokebackHampton@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

From Greece to Thailand and it ended up in Fuerteventura? Was the Suez Canal not available?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.