| Demetrios II | |
| Coordinates: | 34.7875°N 32.3866°W |
The MV Demetrios II, also known as Dimitrios II, was a cargo ship, built in 1964 by J. J. Sietas at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany.[1] The ship ran aground off the coast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in 1998.[2]
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.After several decades of abandonement, the ship's hull has been significantly eroded by rust.