General Cargo Ship GULF EXPRESS Detained in Antalya

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel GULF EXPRESS (IMO 9191101) was detained in Antalya following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 24 Feb 2026, according to a Mediterranean MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded 15 deficiencies in total, of which 9 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The 3,784 gross tonnage ship sails under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda and is managed under the ISM Code by Pasifik Lojistik Grubu. Port State Control inspections under the Paris and Mediterranean MOU frameworks are designed to verify that ships meet international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the environment, and the ship is not permitted to depart until the deficiencies are addressed and verified by the relevant authority. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed in the available report. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Mediterranean MOU for the period, which tracks compliance of vessels calling at ports across the region.