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MV <i>Demetrios II</i>

MV Demetrios II

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The MV Demetrios II, also known as Dimitrios II,[1] was a cargo ship, built in 1964 by J. J. Sietas at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany.[2] The ship ran aground off the coast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in 1998.[1]

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Paphos accident

The Honduran-flagged M/V Demetrios II ran aground off Paphos Lighthouse on 23 March 1998 in heavy seas, during a voyage from Greece to Syria with a cargo of timber.

At the time of the accident, the ship had eight crew members: 4 Greeks, 2 Pakistanis and 2 Syrians. The crew were rescued and airlifted to safety of Paphos by a British military helicopter.

It was subsequently confirmed in the journal Lloyd's List that the seafaring certificates of competency for the Greek captain and the Pakistani first officer had been forged.[3]

The wreck can clearly be seen whilst traveling along the center of Paphos to Coral Bay Road.

  • The grounded wreck viewed from the coast.

See also

  • EDRO III, another shipwreck grounded nearby in 2011.

References

  1. [1]
    "MV Dimitrios II". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Dimitrios II, IMO 6504046". balticshipping.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Cyprus Mail: News Articles in English, 98-04-02". www.hri.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
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