Back in the good old days, decommissioned but still-floating military ships were used to house prisoners. This temporary/permanent solution came about first when the American Revolution cut off deportation to the colonies as a method of punishment and ridding society of undesirables. Could this colorful mode of waterfront living be returning today?
The [UK] Justice Minister was last night deciding which of three suitable vessels will be most cost-effective [to use as a prision ship].
The move was revealed as figures yesterday put the prison population at a record 81,135. With just 81,915 prison places available in the entire country, it means there is now room for only 780 more lags. [...]
Last night, the Justice Ministry confirmed The Sun’s victory on using prison ships to ease the crisis — an option pursued by former Home Secretary John Reid but abandoned.
A spokesman said: “We are looking at all the options for increasing the prison capacity, including acquiring a ship or a barge that can be converted into a prison.”
Dave Mullins claims he is an “unusually slow” swimmer, but with lungs burning and legs aching he smashed the world record for an underwater swim without a breath not once, but twice.
British-based BAE Systems is proposing a sea-going mother ship for unmanned vehicles (UXV) of various types. A BAE news release sent out a few days ago describes the new warship as “the UXV Combatant, designed to operate in a future battle space dominated by land, sea and air unmanned vehicles. Using a proven naval hull form to launch, operate and recover large numbers of small unmanned vehicles for extended periods, the UXV plays the role of mother ship — a permanent base and control centre for the futuristic unmanned land, sea and air vehicles…”
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