Oil/Chemical Tanker ALI NAJAFOV Detained at Tekirdag

The oil/chemical tanker ALI NAJAFOV (IMO 9175195) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Tekirdag on 06 Nov 2026. The inspection was carried out under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU) framework. Inspectors recorded a total of 10 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which 3 were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The vessel, flagged in KN (Comoros), has a gross tonnage of 4,606 and is managed under ISM by PALMALI GEMICILIK VE ACENTELIK. Port State Control detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel will remain detained until the flag state or recognized organization confirms that the deficiencies have been addressed and the ship is fit to resume operations. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed at this time. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Med MoU this year, as regional authorities continue close monitoring of tanker traffic operating in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.