Satellite Images Show Wakashio Being Towed Toward Antarctica as Mystery Deepens

18 points by stx 5 years ago | 5 comments

vmception 5 years ago |

“Towards Antarctica“ as in there is nothing else that direction and its really just “towed out to sea”?

or is it actually near Antarctica and how close

aaron695 5 years ago | |

"In this set of satellite imagery, the wreck could clearly be seen 16 kilometers Southeast of Pointe D’Esny, Mauritius."

So like 7000km to go?

doonesbury 5 years ago | | |

You'd be right but the closest 7-11 for snack top off is taking them off the optimal route. Yah it's not looking good either way.

Ops comment was hilarious!!

netsharc 5 years ago | |

Huh, the coordinates the article gives is about 15km away from Mauritius:

So it's like saying a car in LA being towed a block north-westerly is being towed towards New York.

The article also seems to get judgemental/whiny that I wonder if it's an opinion piece, a blog post, or a terribly non-journalistic article.

chmod775 5 years ago | |

Here is where the spill occurred on an interactive map: