‘Ghost ship’ adrift since 2018 crashes ashore in Ireland during monster storm

  • Almost 18-month odyssey ends for supposedly hijacked cargo ship that was abandoned at sea
  • Storm Dennis lashed Ireland with heavy rain and 110km/h winds

The abandoned cargo ship the MV Alta, that has washed up on the coast of County Cork, near Ballycotton, southern Ireland. Photo: AP

A “ghost ship” drifting without a crew for more than a year washed ashore on Ireland’s south coast in high seas caused by Storm Dennis, the Republic’s coastguard said.

The abandoned 77-metre (250 feet) cargo ship MV Alta ran aground on rocks outside the village of Ballycotton near Cork, Ireland’s second city, bringing an end to her months-long voyage.

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