Bulk Carrier A. M. K. MARIN Detained at Zonguldak

The bulk carrier A. M. K. MARIN has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Zonguldak, Turkey, under the Black Sea MOU regime. The inspection, conducted on 27 Oct 2026, identified 35 deficiencies aboard the vessel. The A. M. K. MARIN (IMO 7610103) is a 3,949 gross tonnage, 5,800 DWT bulk carrier flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by GMZ Ship Management Co SA. Although port state control records list zero deficiencies as formally classified as detainable under standard criteria, the ship was nonetheless detained, reflecting authorities' assessment that the cumulative scope of the 35 findings warranted holding the vessel pending corrective action. Port State Control inspections under the Black Sea MOU are designed to verify compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and labour conventions, and detentions are imposed when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The vessel remains at Zonguldak pending resolution of the issues identified during the inspection.