The best moments of our life are unplanned and unpredictable. You step out from your place, going on with your normal day to day routine, not even imagining what uniqueness you could come across. When this kayaker enters the Black Sea with the plan of spending a nice boating day, he unknowingly embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. And this adventurous trip will yield him treasures unknown to the locals around the black sea. The best part is, this man decides to shoot the adventure and treasure that he discovers and the video goes viral without any doubts. And kayaking will never be the same anymore.

Kayaking

When we think of kayaking, the first thing that comes in mind is peddling a kayak and a normal day of boating. You think about renting a kayak, and then peddling along the beach to have a sporty and active day. Kayaking is exciting in itself. But that’s about it, right? But for George Marvell of Romania, that particular day was an altogether different one. Kayaking for him was more than just coordinating his feet for peddling. He discovered something extremely precious in the middle of the Black Sea. The warm weather, miles of sand on the coast of the Black Sea makes Romania even more special. And that is not all that makes the beaches of Romania the tourist attractions. There’s one thing, in particular, that does all the magic and makes the coast of the Black Sea stand from all other places.

The Ship

The black sea coast has a run-down, worn-out ship that lies right in the middle of the sea. The ship is named Empire Strength and has been in the exact same position since 1968. And when George decided to discover the inside area of the ship, he found treasure immeasurable. Not a lot of people have been inside the Empire Strength due to the rusty body of the ship. The entire ship-structure has been very unsteady. That is why not many people dare to enter the ship, it can collapse any minute. But George was adamant about his decision. One side of the hull of the ship has a small crack, which can be thought of as the entrance. But the crack is too small for a boat to enter in it. So, George decided to take a Kayak instead. No matter how difficult the conditions, George was going to make it inside the ship and find out what all it actually comprises of.

No Stopping

Despite the thick coat of rust that covers the ship, George continued with his plan of discovering the grand vessel. He stepped into his Kayak and started with his journey in the Black Sea. And he had prepared for his endeavor like no one else ever has. Marvell had been planning his excursion to the Empire Strength for a very long time. He had set a camera on his helmet from which he had decided to record the whole trip. He rented the Kayak, and needless to mention, he was an expert in Kayaking.

Recorded

George decided to use his hands instead of the paddles to get inside the ship. That way he thought he would have more control over the direction of the kayak. And finally, he entered and pressed the record button to see what the Empire Strength was like. The interiors of the ship were dark and covered in rust, but the little light that poured through the cracks made every corner sufficiently visible. There was hardly any difference in the condition of the ship as compared to the outside of it. It was almost the same. Rusty, old, broken, cracked and unstable.

The Downfall

On the 15th of October in 1968, the Empire Strength was sailing from Rijeka in Yugoslavia to Constanta in Romania. But no one was aware that this trip would be the last one for the poor Empire Strength. Before reaching Constanta, the ship ran aground. And ever since, it has been in the Black Sea off Costinesti.After the ship went aground, it was impossible to move it from where it went out of service. The officials declared the ship as a total loss and it was abandoned there and then. Since then, the Empire Strength has been in the same place and has never been moved.