Bulk Carrier RED LION Detained at Iskenderun

The bulk carrier RED LION (IMO 9159062) was detained at the Turkish port of Iskenderun following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 27 Feb 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded five deficiencies in total, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issue is rectified. The ship is flagged in Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN) and has a gross tonnage of 15,934. Its ISM Company is listed as Paradis Gemi Isletme Kiralama. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and they typically require the vessel to remain in port until corrective action is verified. The specific nature of the detainable deficiency found aboard RED LION was not disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel will remain under detention at Iskenderun pending resolution of the identified deficiency and clearance by Med MoU inspectors before it is permitted to resume operations.