Cape Greco tragedy: boats, crane and divers to clear wreckage from seabed

Local accidentayia napaFamagustaTop News Cape Greco tragedy: boats, crane and divers to clear wreckage from seabed Kavo Greco 1536x865 Relevant News Cape Greco tragedy: boats, crane and divers to clear wreckage from seabed 2 September 2026 Man, 76, dies in Limassol-Paphos highway freak accident 2 September 2026 Classmates rally around critically injured 16-year-old with banner tribute 2 September 2026 newsroom 2 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Crews are continuing the task of collecting the smaller pieces of wreckage from the PETSAS I and PERLA BIANCA, the two boats destroyed off Cape Greco in an accident that killed businessman Dimis Mavropoulos. A private company has been hired to carry out the clean-up using boats, a crane and divers. The operation is expected to take seven working days. Theodoulos Mesimeris, deputy director-general of the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, told philenews that action was taken immediately to complete the clean-up of the area as quickly as possible. He said large pieces of both boats remain on the seabed and a large crane will be needed to lift them out. “We started the process last Sunday, together with the Department of Fisheries,” Mesimeris said. Officials recorded objects along the coastline and on the seabed, where divers went down to survey the wreckage. On Monday, an urgent tender was issued for the lifting and collection of all the debris. He added that officials had also spoken to the insurance companies for the two sunken boats, which will cover the cost of the operation. That cost is put at around 170,000 euros. Working with the Cyprus Ports Authority, it was decided that the wreckage would be moved to a covered CPA facility at Larnaca port. The tender was ultimately awarded to VTS (Vasiliko Terminal Services), which operates tugboats and anti-pollution equipment at Vasiliko. The company has been given seven working days to complete the clean-up of the seabed, sea surface and coastline. The operation began yesterday in the presence of representatives from the insurance companies, along with members of the Port Police, the Department of Fisheries and the Deputy Ministry of Shipping. The first equipment arrived yesterday, and the initial step was to lay a containment boom to address pollution concerns. Boats remain in the area, and divers were working today to retrieve the smaller pieces of wreckage, while a crane is due to arrive for the larger sections. “We acted very quickly to clean up the area as soon as possible,” Mesimeris said. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Man, 76, dies in Limassol-Paphos highway freak accident Classmates rally around critically injured 16-year-old with banner tribute Debris from Kyrenia shipwreck washes ashore in occupied north Parliament begins debate on four family law reform bills Serious crash shuts Limassol-Paphos motorway at Episkopi Freedom24 explores Geneva presence as part of long-term Swiss strategy Protected areas, or open house for anyone? Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.