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The RV unit Odyssey Explorer has been detained by the Cypriot authorities!

Listen to this article As reported in the online edition of the Business Standard, the RV Odyssey Explorer has been detained by Cypriot authorities. According to available information, antiquities were discovered below deck which were supposed to have been illegally obtained in the second half of December in Cyprus. According to information gathered, the vessel

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: December 30, 2015 - 18:28

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 12:32

The RV unit Odyssey Explorer has been detained by the Cypriot authorities!

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As reported in the online edition of the Business Standard, the RV Odyssey Explorer has been detained by Cypriot authorities. According to available information, antiquities were discovered below deck which were supposed to have been illegally obtained in the second half of December in Cyprus.

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According to information gathered, the vessel Odyssey Explorer appeared in the port of Limassol on Wednesday, December 17, and then on Thursday, December 18, was seen at the Xinhua location, which is the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. The mere presence at the aforementioned location seemed very suspicious, so the authorities decided to intervene.

Upon boarding the vessel, police officers and the antiques and artwork service found 57 plastic containers containing several hundred artefacts. The containers with the objects picked up from the bottom were filled with a special solution to protect them from destruction. This is a standard process used when working with objects that have been exposed to salt water for a long time.

It is now expected to take several days to inspect, classify and photograph the found objects. Among the items identified as being of “considerable value” are medieval porcelain, china and everyday objects.

Source: business-standard.com

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.