A tattered 'ghost ship' appeared on Pensacola Beach in&nbsp;Florida last month and left the nearby residents puzzled.&nbsp;

The 45-foot shipwreck washed up on shore on June 18 in an extremely unusual turn of events.

The boat appeared mysterious and was first spotted by 46-year-old Francine Farrar. It was then found out that the boat's name was Lady Catherine III and it was owned by 39-year-old Michael Barlow.&nbsp;

Barlow had spent a major share of his life savings to buy the vessel, which was now destroyed and tattered.&nbsp;

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The $80,000 sailboat had sunk while he was trying to 'explore the world'. The owner, who survived a daring rescue operation, was forced to abandon the ship and enlist in the Coast Guard.&nbsp;

Eventually, broken and ruined &nbsp;Lady Catherine made a sudden appearance on the sandy shores of the Florida panhandle.&nbsp;

<h2>Story of the 'ghost ship'&nbsp;</h2>

The owner of the ghost ship, Barlow had a dream of living a freer and fulfilling life with his wife and&nbsp;9-year-old son.

"We were just going to explore the world. We’re normal people. We have normal finances, very, very basic. And this is the only way I could take my son and show him there’s a whole world out there, beyond what’s in America," said Barlow, while speaking to NBC 6 South Florida.

More than a month ago, Barlow and his friend started an 884-mile journey from Fort Pierce, Florida, back to Texas.&nbsp;

He had decided to close his excavation business and sold his worldly possessions to fund his new lifestyle.

The owner spent days studying the weather patterns before leaving, reported&nbsp;WEAR News, and concluded that "the forecast was beautiful."&nbsp;

"We had 15 to 20 knots on our backs all the way home to Texas," said Barlow.

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However, there were drastic changes in the sailing conditions just a week into the maiden voyage of Barlow with Lady Catherine.&nbsp;

"The seas started building, wind hit us and it was 30 to 40 knots. It pretty much stayed that way for the next two days," said Barlow.&nbsp;

During the sail, waves erupted in a series of storms and crashed against the ship and high winds ripped it.&nbsp;

"When it started getting crazy, I knew the boat could handle it and we just sent it," he said.

Barlow battled for three days as the weather slowly damaged his ship. With the help of a Garmin tracker, he was in touch with his family.

"The autopilot broke in the first storm, so we had been hand steering for three days. [My friend] had all the symptoms of hypothermia and he went down below and passed out. He was unconscious throughout all of this," he said.

He decided to hit the SOS button on his Garmin and was able to contact the Coast Guard in New Orleans. After which he was rescued, but had to abandon the ship.

(With inputs from agencies)

A tattered 'ghost ship' appeared on Pensacola Beach in Florida last month and left the nearby residents puzzled. The 45-foot shipwreck washed up on shore on June 18 in an extremely unusual turn of events.

A tattered 'ghost ship' appeared on Pensacola Beach in Florida last month and left the nearby residents puzzled. The 45-foot shipwreck washed up on shore on June 18 in an extremely unusual turn of events. The boat appeared mysterious and was first spotted by 46-year-old Francine Farrar. It was then found out that the boat's name was Lady Catherine III and it was owned by 39-year-old Michael Barlow. Barlow had spent a major share of his life savings to buy the vessel, which was now destroyed and tattered. Also Read: Deadly rampage: Man kills 3, including his mother, in violent Florida shooting spree The $80,000 sailboat had sunk while he was trying to 'explore the world'. The owner, who survived a daring rescue operation, was forced to abandon the ship and enlist in the Coast Guard. Eventually, broken and ruined Lady Catherine made a sudden appearance on the sandy shores of the Florida panhandle. Story of the 'ghost ship' The owner of the ghost ship, Barlow had a dream of living a freer and fulfilling life with his wife and 9-year-old son. "We were just going to explore the world. We’re normal people. We have normal finances, very, very basic. And this is the only way I could take my son and show him there’s a whole world out there, beyond what’s in America," said Barlow, while speaking to NBC 6 South Florida. More than a month ago, Barlow and his friend started an 884-mile journey from Fort Pierce, Florida, back to Texas. He had decided to close his excavation business and sold his worldly possessions to fund his new lifestyle. The owner spent days studying the weather patterns before leaving, reported WEAR News, and concluded that "the forecast was beautiful." "We had 15 to 20 knots on our backs all the way home to Texas," said Barlow. Watch: Flood in Florida: 'The beginning of a zombie movie', says residents However, there were drastic changes in the sailing conditions just a week into the maiden voyage of Barlow with Lady Catherine. "The seas started building, wind hit us and it was 30 to 40 knots. It pretty much stayed that way for the next two days," said Barlow. During the sail, waves erupted in a series of storms and crashed against the ship and high winds ripped it. "When it started getting crazy, I knew the boat could handle it and we just sent it," he said. Barlow battled for three days as the weather slowly damaged his ship. With the help of a Garmin tracker, he was in touch with his family. "The autopilot broke in the first storm, so we had been hand steering for three days. [My friend] had all the symptoms of hypothermia and he went down below and passed out. He was unconscious throughout all of this," he said. He decided to hit the SOS button on his Garmin and was able to contact the Coast Guard in New Orleans. After which he was rescued, but had to abandon the ship. (With inputs from agencies)

Mysterious 'ghost ship' washes up on Florida beach, after getting abandoned more than a month ago

A new study by non-profit organisation Global Fishing Watch said Thursday that North Korea ''ghost ships'' had washed up in Japan because of China's ''dark'' fishing fleet.

Japan's north coast was&nbsp;the site of a macabre phenomena in which North Korea's fishing boats were washed up on shore carrying several dead bodies, more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from their homeland.

Satellite technologies were used by the authors of the report to analyze marine traffic in northeast Asia in 2017 and 2018 and found that hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels were sailing in waters off North Korea.&nbsp;

Pushing North Korea's fleet, which are poorly equipped to travel long distances, the Chinese ships appeared to be fishing there illegally.&nbsp;

Approximately 900 Chinese ships in 2017 and 700 in the following year violated the international law by selling North Korean fish internationally.

They caught more than 160,000 metric tons of Pacific flying squid, one of the region's most valuable seafood products, in 2017 and 2018, more than South Korea and Japan combined during the same period. The estimated catch was worth more than $440 million.

A UN report which was published in March claimed that North Korea earned an estimated $120 million in 2018 by selling or transferring fishing rights in violation of UN sanctions.

Pyongyang's fish trade was sanctioned in 2017 by the United Nations Security Council as part of its effort to punish the Kim Jong Un regime for its repeated ballistic missile tests that year. It was worth an estimated $300 million a year at that time.

A new study by non-profit organisation Global Fishing Watch said Thursday that North Korea ''ghost ships'' had washed up in Japan because of China's ''dark'' fishing fleet.

A new study by non-profit organisation Global Fishing Watch said Thursday that North Korea ''ghost ships'' had washed up in Japan because of China's ''dark'' fishing fleet. Japan's north coast was the site of a macabre phenomena in which North Korea's fishing boats were washed up on shore carrying several dead bodies, more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from their homeland. Satellite technologies were used by the authors of the report to analyze marine traffic in northeast Asia in 2017 and 2018 and found that hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels were sailing in waters off North Korea. Pushing North Korea's fleet, which are poorly equipped to travel long distances, the Chinese ships appeared to be fishing there illegally. Approximately 900 Chinese ships in 2017 and 700 in the following year violated the international law by selling North Korean fish internationally. They caught more than 160,000 metric tons of Pacific flying squid, one of the region's most valuable seafood products, in 2017 and 2018, more than South Korea and Japan combined during the same period. The estimated catch was worth more than $440 million. A UN report which was published in March claimed that North Korea earned an estimated $120 million in 2018 by selling or transferring fishing rights in violation of UN sanctions. Pyongyang's fish trade was sanctioned in 2017 by the United Nations Security Council as part of its effort to punish the Kim Jong Un regime for its repeated ballistic missile tests that year. It was worth an estimated $300 million a year at that time.

North Korean 'ghost ships' washed up in Japan due to China's 'dark' fishing fleet

The trial of two men charged with deadly negligence over a 2016 fire that killed 36 people in the US state of California ended with an acquittal for one and a mistrial for the other.

Derick Almena, the leaseholder of the building known locally as the "Ghost Ship," a warehouse he had turned into a public space dedicated to music and art, and Max Harris, who helped him manage it, was tried for manslaughter and had faced nearly 40 years in prison.

The prosecution and the families of the victims, most people between the ages of 20 and 30, accused the two men of a series of criminal failures and negligence that they said resulted in the deaths during an electronic music concert in December 2016.

After several years of proceedings and two lawsuits, the jury acquitted Harris of all charges and was deadlocked over those against Almena.

The prosecution is to appear in court next month to say if they want to initiate a new trial against him.

Almena had rented the warehouse in Oakland, California three years before the fire and turned it into a collective for artists.

He also received rent from at least 25 tenants, according to the prosecution, without having equipped the structure with smoke detectors, alarms or fire-fighting systems.

The "Ghost Ship" was also packed floor to ceiling with sculptures, musical instruments, and furniture, all dotted with multiple electrical connections a flammable labyrinth that turned into a death trap for occupants when the fire broke out, prosecutors said.

The damage from the blaze was so severe that investigators could never determine the cause of the fire, which could have been triggered by a power failure, cigarette or candles.

Last year, Almena and Harris pleaded no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fire, which was expected to see the former serve nine years in prison and the latter six.

But a judge rejected the agreement, which was deemed unacceptable by many relatives of victims, and the case went to trial.

The trial of two men charged with deadly negligence over a 2016 fire that killed 36 people in the US state of California ended with an acquittal for one and a mistrial for the other.

The trial of two men charged with deadly negligence over a 2016 fire that killed 36 people in the US state of California ended with an acquittal for one and a mistrial for the other. Derick Almena, the leaseholder of the building known locally as the "Ghost Ship," a warehouse he had turned into a public space dedicated to music and art, and Max Harris, who helped him manage it, was tried for manslaughter and had faced nearly 40 years in prison. The prosecution and the families of the victims, most people between the ages of 20 and 30, accused the two men of a series of criminal failures and negligence that they said resulted in the deaths during an electronic music concert in December 2016. After several years of proceedings and two lawsuits, the jury acquitted Harris of all charges and was deadlocked over those against Almena. The prosecution is to appear in court next month to say if they want to initiate a new trial against him. Almena had rented the warehouse in Oakland, California three years before the fire and turned it into a collective for artists. He also received rent from at least 25 tenants, according to the prosecution, without having equipped the structure with smoke detectors, alarms or fire-fighting systems. The "Ghost Ship" was also packed floor to ceiling with sculptures, musical instruments, and furniture, all dotted with multiple electrical connections a flammable labyrinth that turned into a death trap for occupants when the fire broke out, prosecutors said. The damage from the blaze was so severe that investigators could never determine the cause of the fire, which could have been triggered by a power failure, cigarette or candles. Last year, Almena and Harris pleaded no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fire, which was expected to see the former serve nine years in prison and the latter six. But a judge rejected the agreement, which was deemed unacceptable by many relatives of victims, and the case went to trial.

No convictions in trial for deadly California 'Ghost Ship' fire

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