Fire on explorer Cousteau's ship delays restoration work

The Cousteau foundation says a fire on late marine explorer Jacques Cousteau's iconic ship, Calypso, has delayed the vessel's restoration by six to eight months.
Project representative Brogan Campbell said today that the fire, which broke out in the early hours of September 12 at a Turkish shipyard, only damaged the ship's newly fitted portions, leaving the vessel's historical elements intact.
The damage will not derail the restoration of the ship, a global symbol of environmental protection, she said.
Cousteau transformed the Calypso, a former Royal Navy minesweeper, into an oceanographic vessel for his pioneering expeditions.
The ship supported the filming of the Oscar-winning 'The Silent World' documentary, which brought images of the sea bed to millions of viewers.

Turkish police are investigating the cause of the fire.