Tanzania-Flagged General Cargo Ship DEAN Detained in Aliaga

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel DEAN (IMO 7431662) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the Turkish port of Aliaga on 15 Sep 2026, according to a detention report issued under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors identified 17 deficiencies during the examination, six of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The report does not specify the nature of the deficiencies. DEAN is a 1,656 gross tonnage vessel flying the flag of Tanzania. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by BATIMARINE OWNER SHIP LTD, which bears responsibility for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety and operational standards. The detention adds to the record of Port State Control actions logged under the Med MoU regime, which monitors vessels calling at ports across the Mediterranean region to verify compliance with international maritime safety, environmental, and labour conventions. Vessels found with detainable deficiencies are typically required to address the identified faults and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to resume operations. No further details on the vessel's release timeline have been made available.