General Cargo Ship ANNAPURNA Detained in Tekirdag

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ANNAPURNA (IMO 9033878) was detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at the Turkish port of Tekirdag on 21 Sep 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU), identified 24 deficiencies, six of which were classified as detainable. The Palau-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 1,189 and is managed under the ISM Code by FOUR GROUP DENIZCILIK AS. Port state control inspections are designed to verify that vessels comply with international safety, security and environmental standards, with detentions imposed when deficiencies are severe enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or environment. Authorities have not released a detailed breakdown of the specific deficiencies that led to the detention. The vessel will remain held in Tekirdag until the identified issues are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance with applicable regulations. Detentions under regional MoUs such as the Med MoU are recorded and can affect a vessel's and operator's risk profile in future port state control targeting.