Evangelos Florakis

New vessel doesn’t fit into Cyprus’ naval base

Cyprus’ first open ocean naval vessel – a gift from the Sultanate of Oman – is expected to arrive in Cyprus next week but because of its size, cannot dock at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Mari, Limassol.

The 61.47m vessel which has undergone a €4 million upgrade – courtesy of the Sultanate is expected to dock at either the Limassol or Larnaca ports.