The MV Lyubov Orlova was built in Yugoslavia in 1976, and was used as an Antarctic cruise ship for over 30 years before being taken out of commission in 2010. However, after being sold for parts in 2012, the ship broke free from its tow line and began drifting free near Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. On February 1, 2013, Transport Canada successfully gained control of the vessel for safety reasons, but upon hitting international waters, decided to cut it free, stating that the ship no longer posed a threat to the country, and was the responsibility of the ship’s owner. A month later, Lyubov Orlova was spotted 1,300 nautical miles from Ireland’s coast, and overseas media outlets began reporting that it would soon run aground in the country, and also that it was filled with hordes of cannibalistic rats. This turned out to be false, and aside from a few stray (and very eerie) distress signals, the Lyubov Orlova was never seen or heard from again.