Offshore Supply Vessel Bailey Tide Detained in Istanbul

The offshore supply vessel BAILEY TIDE (IMO 9533567) has been detained in Istanbul following a Port State Control inspection under the Mediterranean MOU. The inspection, conducted on 07 Sep 2026, identified 15 deficiencies, five of which were assessed as detainable, leading authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Liberian-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 3,601 and is managed under the ISM Code by Tidewater Angola Marine Ltd. Details of the specific deficiencies that triggered the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Port State Control inspections under regional MOU frameworks, such as the Mediterranean MOU, are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Vessels found with serious deficiencies affecting seaworthiness, safety systems or environmental compliance can be detained until corrective action is taken and verified by inspectors. The BAILEY TIDE will remain under detention in Istanbul until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities and the vessel is cleared to resume operations. No further details on the timeline for release have been provided.