Weather conditions delay Orlova departure
CBC News
Posted: Dec 27, 2012 12:58 PM NT
Last Updated: Dec 27, 2012 7:43 PM NT
The departure of the Lyubov Orlova ship, seen here on Jan. 2, has been delayed again due to poor weather conditions. (John Rieti/CBC)
Poor weather conditions have once again delayed the departure of a decrepit Russian cruise ship that is docked in St. John's.
The Lyubov Orlova has been tied up in the harbour for the past two years.
A crew was preparing the ship for its final castoff yesterday, but rough seas have pushed the departure back a few days.
The vessel will be towed to the Dominican Republic, where it will be dismantled and sold for scrap.
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