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. 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.

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