The Wreck of the Edro III
History
So let's find out a bit more about the wreck...
The EDRO III was a cargo ship, built in 1966 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted at Tønsberg in Norway.
The Sierra Leone-flagged EDRO III ran aground off Pegeia on 8 December 2011 in heavy seas, during a voyage to Rhodes, from Limassol, Cyprus with a cargo of plasterboard. At the time of the accident, the ship had nine crew members – seven Albanians and two Egyptians. The crew were rescued and airlifted to the safety of Paphos by a local British Military helicopter.
The EDRO III is more than 80 metres (260 ft) 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. Due to the danger involved, nobody is allowed on the ship.
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. The sea eventually pushed and docked the ship.
Flower Power
Even if you hate wrecks, the area is worth visiting. There are an abundance of spring flowers at the moment, as Alex will show you in a bit.
Edro From Above
First though, lets have some more close-ups of the wreck.
Occasionally, people will swim out to the wreck and go exploring. I am too old for pulling a stunt like that though (and it isn't allowed), so I shall rely on the drone to provide close-ups.