Ro-Ro Cargo Ship FILIZ G Detained in Mersin After Inspection

The Ro-Ro cargo vessel FILIZ G (IMO 7808188) has been detained at the Turkish port of Mersin following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 22 Sep 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded 36 deficiencies during the examination, of which 14 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The Cameroon-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 2,521 and is managed under the ISM Code by UGC Shipping Corp. The scale of deficiencies identified, particularly the high number deemed detainable, indicates significant shortcomings in the vessel's condition or operational compliance at the time of inspection. Port State Control regimes such as the Med MoU carry out these inspections to verify that ships meet international safety, environmental and labour standards, with detention used as a mechanism to prevent substandard vessels from continuing operations until deficiencies are addressed. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Med MoU framework for 2026.