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The design and manufacturing techniques employed in their construction have improved over time: the boats have become faster, more seaworthy, and of higher cargo capacity. [2] An 18 m (59 ft) long narco-submarine can reach speeds of 18 km/h (9.7 knots) and carry up to 10 tons of cocaine. [ 2 ]
On 16 February 2020, the Alta ran aground on the Irish coast near Ballycotton, Cork amid Storm Dennis. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The rare story of a modern day ghost ship, as well as the length of time it spent floating without crew or captain at sea (18 months), caught the global public's imagination and curiosity.
Alto is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The Vickers House , an 1870 Greek Revival building, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [ 2 ]