''EDRO III'' was a

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, built in 1966 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted at

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Paphos accident

The

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-flagged ''EDRO III'' ran aground off

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on 8 October 2011 in heavy seas, during a voyage to Rhodes, from

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, Cyprus with a cargo of plasterboard. At the time of the accident, the ship had nine crew members – seven

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and two

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. The crew were rescued and airlifted to the safety of

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by a local

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. The ''EDRO III'' is more than in length, weighing about 2,300–2500 tons. The ship lies on the sea rocks at an angle of 11–12 degrees near the sea cave area. Together with Germany's CIMEXTA Vessel Salvage Company, the task of safe removal of all diesel, hydrocarbons and marine pollutants on board the vessel, and making the hull watertight was awarded to a Cypriot marine salvage company. This was completed in October 2013. Peyia Municipality which is the regional administrative authority where Edro III resides has mentioned that there were several studies and attempts to tow the shipwreck, all of which were abandoned due to the difficulty of the project. There are officially no current plans for its removal.

Nearby shipwrecks

There is another shipwreck nearby. The wrecked is located near the Tombs of the Kings archaeological site.

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{{2011 shipwrecks Maritime incidents in 2011 Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea 1966 ships