Irish Sea Shipping was notified on August 19 that some Urban Explorers have managed to get on board the former British Railways steamer DUKE OF LANCASTER which languishes at Mostyn, Wales.

The photographs have been posted as part of two message on the Urban Exploration Forum 28 Days Later - They can be found by clicking on the following links

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=18754
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=18739

URBAN EXPLORATION

Irish Sea Shipping is posting these links as they will be of significant interest to many visitors to the web site. These links should not be regarded  an endorsement of unauthorised entry to private property.

It should be  noted, however, that Urban Explorers follow a strict code of conduct which involves the recording of abandoned and derelict sites - ensuring that no damage is done in the process.

There is much written and photographic material appearing on the internet recording many sites visited by Urban Explorers that it must be acknowledged that these people are making a positive contribution to recording many interesting aspects of our industrial, transport, local history for posterity that one cannot ignore their efforts even if some may feel a little uncomfortable about how they achieve their objectives.

Many of us will have wandered around abandoned sites ourselves over the years where there has been open or easy access, these explorers take it a little bit further and in so doing add to everyone's knowledge and enjoyment of the past.

Urban Exploration is probably best described at "Extreme Industrial Archaeology" - Irish Sea Shipping leaves you to come to your own conclusions as to ethics of this activity.