General Cargo Ship NS Thor Detained in Tekirdag

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel NS THOR (IMO 8915744) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Mediterranean MoU at the Turkish port of Tekirdag on 09 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded 15 deficiencies in total, four of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship pending corrective action. The vessel, flagged in Belize (BZ) with a gross tonnage of 2,561, is managed under the ISM Code by THOR SHIPHOLDING LTD. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection have not been disclosed in the report. Under the Mediterranean MoU's Port State Control regime, vessels found with detainable deficiencies are held in port until the identified safety, operational or structural issues are rectified and verified by inspectors before the ship is permitted to resume its voyage. Detentions of this nature are typically logged in regional and international databases used to assess the safety record of individual vessels and their managing companies. No further information regarding the timeline for release of the NS THOR or the nature of the corrective measures required has been made available at this time. ---