The Greek coast guard has seized a cargoship with explosives and detonators on board bound for Libya.

The Kathimerini daily cited the coast guard as saying a Tanzanian-flagged vessel named as Andromeda was intercepted off Iraklio, Crete.

The only such ship in databases is a 2,200-dwt vessel built in 1979 operated by Andromeda Shipmagement of Athens, which could not be contacted.