MV Demetrios II

Picture of the Demetrios II

The M/V Demetrios II was a cargo ship, built in 1964 by J. J. Sietas, at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany.

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 the safety of Paphos by a British Military Helicopter.

It was subsequently confirmed in the Lloyd's List that the competency certificates for the Greek Captain and the Pakistani first officer were forgeries.

The wreck can clearly be seen whilst travelling along the main Paphos to Coral Bay Road.

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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1998

Shipwrecks	16 Jan: Flare 23 Sep: Um El Faroud 18 Sep: Princess of the Orient 24 Sep: Ocean Alley 5 Dec: Adolphus Busch

Other incidents	23 Mar: Demetrios II 21 Oct: Eendracht

1997 1999

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