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{{otherships|MV Sorrento}}
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| Ship country = [[Italy]]
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Italy|civil}}
| Ship name = *''Eurostar Valencia'' (2003-2006)
*''Sorrento'' (2006-2015)
| Ship namesake = Town of [[Sorrento]]
| Ship owner = Grimaldi Group
| Ship operator = *Grimaldi Ferries (2003–07)
*Grimaldi Lines (2007–14)
*Acciona Trasmediterránea (since 2014)
| Ship registry = {{flagicon|Italy|civil}} [[Palermo]], Italy
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| Ship builder = Cantiere Navale Visentini
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| Ship yard number = 197
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| Ship launched = 18 January 2003
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| Ship maiden voyage = 5 July 2003
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| Ship out of service = 28 April 2015
| Ship identification = {{IMO Number|9264312}}
| Ship fate = Scrapped following fire 2015
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| Ship type = [[Ro-pax]] [[ferry]]
| Ship tonnage = *{{GT|26000}}
*{{DWT|7500}}
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| Ship power = 2 x Wärtsilä 9L46C [[diesel engine]]s {{convert|18900|kW|hp}}
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| Ship speed = {{convert|23|kn|km/h}}
| Ship capacity = *1,000 passengers
*160 cars
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| Ship notes = Sister ships: [[MS Norman Atlantic|''Akeman Street'']], {{MS|Borja||2}}, {{MV|Borja Dos||2}}, {{MV|Cartour|2001|2}}, {{MV|Cartour Beta|2006|2}}, {{MV|Cartour Delta|2010|2}}, {{MS|Cartour Epsilon||2}},  {{MV|Cartour Gamma|2006|2}}, {{MV|Eurostar Salerno|2003|2}}, {{MV|Golfo Aranci|2004|2}}, {{MV|Golfo Degi Angeli|2004|2}}, {{MS|Lagan Viking||2}}, {{MS|Mersey Viking||2}}, {{MV|Norman Voyager||2}}, {{MV|Partenope|2002|2}}, {{MV|Scottish Viking||2}}, {{MV|Stena Forwarder|2001|2}}, {{MV|Trinacria|2002|2}}, {{MV|Visemar One||2}}, {{MV|Watling Street|2008|2}}.<ref name=FoF/>
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'''''Sorrento''''' was a [[ro-pax]] [[ferry]] which was built in 2003 as '''''Eurostar Valencia'''''. She was renamed in 2006. On 28 April 2015, she caught fire off [[Mallorca]], Spain.

==Description==
''Sorrento'' was {{convert|186.50|m|ftin}} long, with a beam of {{convert|25.60|m|ftin}}. She had a draught of {{convert|6.62|m|ftin}}. The ship was powered by two [[Wärtsilä]] 9L46C [[diesel engines]],<ref name=Ferry/> rated at {{convert|18900|kW|hp}}.<ref name=FoF/> They could propel her at {{convert|23|kn|km/h}}. The ship had capacity for 1,000 passengers and 160 cars. She was assessed as {{GT|26000}},<ref name=Ferry>{{cite web |url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9264312 |title=M/F Sorrento |publisher=The Ferry Site |accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> {{DWT|7500}}.<ref name=FoF>{{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/eurostar_valencia_2003.htm |title=M/S EUROSTAR VALENCIA. |publisher=Fakta om Fartyg |language=Swedish |accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref>

==History==
''Eurostar Valencia'' was built as yard number 197 in 2003 by [[Cantiere Navale Visentini]], [[Donada]], Italy for the [[Grimaldi Group]]. She was launched on 18 January 2003 and was delivered on 16 June. Her port of registry is [[Palermo]]. Initially operated by Grimaldi Ferries, ''Eurostar Valencia'' started her maiden voyage on 5 July when she departed [[Salerno]] for [[Valencia]], Spain. She then operated on various route in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] calling at [[Palermo]], Salerno, [[Tunis]], Valencia and [[Valletta]]. In January 2005, she was transferred to [[Civitavecchia]], operating on routes to [[Bastia]], [[Cagliari]], [[Porto Vecchio]] and [[Toulon]]. She was renamed ''Sorrento'' on 13 November 2006.<ref name=FoF/>

From ''Sorrento'' was operating on the Salerno - Palermo - Tunis and Civitavecchia - [[Trapani]] - Tunis routes. In 2009, she was placed on the Civitavecchia - Trapani - Tunis - Palermo - Salerno - Tunis - Civitavecchia route. In July 2010, she was transferred to the [[Livorno]] - Valencia route, followed by a transfer in April 2012 to the [[Brindisi]] - [[Igoumenitsa]] - [[Patras]] route, On 3 March 2014,<ref name=FoF/> she was chartered to Atlantica di Navigazione.<ref name=BBC32504766/> and was operated by [[Acciona Trasmediterránea]] on the [[Palma de Mallorca]] - Valencia route.<ref name=FoF/>

===2015 fire===
[[File:"Sorrento" - Aliağa, 2016.jpg|thumb|left|''Sorrento'' during its scrapping at Aliağa on March 27, 2016.]]

On 28 April 2015, ''Sorrento'' caught fire whilst on a voyage from Palma de Mallorca to Valencia. The ship was {{convert|27|km|nmi|disp=flip}} off [[Mallorca]] when a fire was discovered on one of the car decks. An emergency was declared and a number of vessels went to the assistance of ''Sorrento'',<ref name= BBC32504766>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32504766 |title=Spanish ferry on fire off Mallorca |work=BBC News |date=28 April 2015 |accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> including the ferries {{MV|Publia||2}} and {{MV|Visemar One||2}}. ''Publia'' rescued most of the 156 passengers and crew, who had left the ship by [[lifeboat (shipboard)|lifeboat]]. Four crew members were injured.<ref name=EP280415>{{cite web |url=http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2015/04/28/actualidad/1430231120_490532.html |title=Evacuado por un incendio un ferry con 156 personas cerca de Mallorca |trans-title=A ferry on fire with 156 people evacuated |publisher=El País |language=Spanish |accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> They were taken off by helicopter and transferred to hospital in Palma de Mallorca.<ref name=WMN159254>{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/159254/156-rescued-from-burning-ferry-off-spain/ |title=156 Rescued from Burning Ferry off Spain |date=29 April 2015 |publisher=World Maritime News |accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> The Ports de Balears said in a [[Twitter]] post that they feared that ''Sorrento'' might sink.<ref name=Tweet>{{cite tweet |user=Ports_de_Balears |number=593058625326833664 |date=28 April 2015 |title=(untitled) |language=Spanish}}</ref> 

On 29 April 2015, it was announced that efforts would be made to bring the stricken ferry to a harbour in the [[Balearic Islands]]. This was welcomed by environmentalists, who criticized a decision two weeks earlier to tow a burning fishing vessel out of port in the [[Canary Islands]]. The [[List of shipwrecks in 2015#11 April|''Oleg Naydenov'']] subsequently foundered and created an oil spill. ''Sorrento'' had developed cracks in her hull, and was in danger of sinking some {{convert|25|nmi|km}} off [[Majorca]]. If she were to sink, this would have an adverse effect on the [[Sa Dragonera]] natural park. The weather forecast for the days ahead was for increased winds and wave height.<ref name=EP290415>{{cite news |url=http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2015/04/29/actualidad/1430311187_464028.html |title=El Gobierno intentará llevar a puerto el ferri incendiado en Baleares |trans-title=The government will try to take the burnt ferry to harbour in the Balearics |first1=Andreu |last1=Manresa |first2=Manuel |last2=Planelles |newspaper=El País |date=29 April 2015 |language=Spanish |accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> The burnt out ferry was subsequently towed to [[Sagunto]], north of Valencia, where it arrived on 6 May.<ref name=WMN160099>{{cite web |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/160099/update-scorched-spanish-ferry-towed-to-sagunto/ |title=Update: Scorched Spanish Ferry Towed to Sagunto |date=7 May 2015}}</ref>

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