What is a ghost ship?
Not the modern term To answer the question, we have to define what is a ghost ship . My definition is not like the modern terminology for a ghost ship; the modern term is related ta a ship found with no crew, to me, that is NOT a ghost ship. My definition lies in the term " ghost " which implies an apparition, like The Flying Dutchman, or the vessel seen off the coast of Norway . The modern ghost ships are more akin to the the Marie Celeste , a ship that has been abandoned. In the cases around the China Seas , the cause of the crews leaving can usually be attributed to pirate action in the area.