MV Demetrios II

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]

Demetrios II as Lühe
History
Name	Arn X (1964-1970) Lühe (1970-1976) Tor Nordia (1976-1978) Luhedeich (1978-1987) Sofia S (1987-1988) Anastasia (1988-1996) Demetrios II (1996-1998)
Owner	Silver Star Shipping [1]
Port of registry	Honduras [1]
Builder	J.J. Sietas K.G. Schiffswerft Gmbh, Hamburg [1]
Launched	1964 [1]
Maiden voyage	1964
In service	1964
Identification	IMO number: 6504046 [1]
Fate	Ran aground (wrecked) close to Paphos on 23 March 1998 [1]
General characteristics
Type	General cargo ship
Tonnage	875 GRT [1]
Length	66 m (217 ft) [1]
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft) [1]
Draught	4.2 m (14 ft) [1]
Propulsion	6 cyl. 4 stroke diesel engine [1]
Speed	9.5 knots [1]

Demetrios II
Coordinates	34°47′15.1″N 32°23′11.8″E

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.

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  The grounded wreck viewed from the coast.

After several decades of abandonement, the ship's hull has been significantly eroded by rust.

A picture of the significantly eroded shipwreck viewed from on the water in 2024.

See also

• EDRO III, another shipwreck grounded nearby in 2011.