MV Alta: New report to assess health and safety risks of 'ghost ship' off east Cork

In January, evidence emerged of a near-miss incident involving the MV Alta and a massive oil tanker

The MV Alta was grounded in Ballyandreane in Ballycotton, East Cork, on February 16, 2020, during Storm Dennis. File photo: Safehaven Marine

The Department of Transport is commissioning a report on the risks to the health and safety of the public posed by the wreck of the MV Alta off east Cork.

It is also seeking to establish the stability and potential for further deterioration of the vessel and any risks associated with that.