MV Adriatica

Adriatica was a bulk carrier that sank in the Mediterranean Sea on December 12, 2010.

History
Name	Adriatica Marvel K
Owner	Interglobal Shipping 3001, Ltd.
Port of registry	Moldova
Launched	19 September 1981
Completed	1981
Identification	Call sign: ERIB IMO number: 8022602 MMSI no.: 214180902
Fate	Sank on December 12, 2010
Notes	Formerly Marvel K
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,033 DWT
Length	85 m (278 ft 10 in)
Beam	12 m (39 ft 4 in)

Sinking

Adriatica sank off the Israeli port city of Ashdod in heavy seas on the morning of December 12, 2010, after issuing a mayday distress signal. The ship was carrying a cargo of 3,000 tonnes of steel. The crew of 11 Ukrainian nationals took to two life rafts. Israeli Navy and Israeli Air Force helicopters began search and rescue operations but the crew was saved by a nearby Taiwanese vessel before the Israeli rescuers were able to reach the life rafts.^[1][2][3][4]