'' Avrasya '' is a Ro-Ro ferry that was hijacked in the Black Sea hostage crisis of 1996 . Originally built in 1953 as the passenger ship '' Lazio '' , she was converted to a Ro-Ro ferry in 1967 . In 1979 , she was sold to Greece and renamed '' Sant Andrea '' . A sale in 1984 saw her renamed '' Makedonia '' , followed by a chartering in 1985 which saw her renamed '' Summer Star '' . A sale in 1986 saw her renamed '' Corfu Diamond '' and after a further sale in 1988 she was renamed '' Larnaca Rose '' . In 1992 , she was sold to Panama and was renamed '' Avrasya '' . Following the hijacking incident , she was renamed '' Cortina '' , then '' Avrasya I '' in 1997 . She was sold for scrapping in November 1997
Black Sea hostage crisis
Black Sea hostage crisis
MV Avrasya