General Cargo Ship Corsica Detained in Gemlik After Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel CORSICA (IMO 9222352) was detained at the Turkish port of Gemlik following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 08 Sep 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors identified 31 deficiencies during the examination, of which six were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are addressed. The Comoros-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 5,548, is managed by Oceanic Express Ship Mgmt Pvt under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are severe enough to pose a risk to the safety of the crew, the vessel, or the marine environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the detainable deficiencies are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. No further details have been released regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Med MoU framework, which monitors compliance among ships calling at ports across the Mediterranean region.