MV Alta

MV Alta aground at Ballycotton, County Cork
History
Name
  • 1976–1990: Tananger
  • 1990–1993: Pomar Murman
  • 1993–2000: Polar Trader
  • 2000–2013: Avantis II
  • 2013–2015: Avantis I
  • 2015–2017: Elias
  • 2017–present: Alta
Port of registryPanama or Tanzania
Launched17 March 1976
Completed1976
Maiden voyage1976
In service1976
Out of service2018
Identification
FateAbandoned in October 2018; currently grounded at Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland
General characteristics
Tonnage2295 t
Length77.32 m (253 ft 8 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Speed7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph)
Capacity1640 t DWT

MV Alta is an abandoned merchant vessel currently located in Ireland.[1] Constructed in 1976 with the name Tananger, Alta was abandoned at sea in October 2018 and washed ashore in Ireland in February 2020, where her wreckage remains.

  1. ^ "ALTA: Vessel Details". marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.