How did these British cruise ships end up on the scrap heap in India?
Their cruse line was a high-profile victim of coronavirus in 2020 but the vessels were intended to continue in a seaborne hospitality role
3 March 2021 • 5:18am
Cruise ship Marco Polo off the coast of Falmouth last year before it made its final voyage
Credit: HUGH R HASTINGS/GETTY
Last summer the cruise industry began downsizing on an unprecedented scale in an attempt to stem declining revenues from fleets languishing in ports and anchorages around the world.
A recent investigation by the BBC’s File on 4 programme has revealed that when it comes to scrapping a cruise ship, codes of conduct and protocols lie deep in murky waters. With opportunities to enhance their value, virtually overnight, the routes the ships take on their way to the scrapyard are worthy of an episode of Only Fools and Horses.
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