General Cargo Ship MAGNAT Detained in Canakkale

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel MAGNAT (IMO 7529639) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU's Mediterranean counterpart, the Med MoU, at the Turkish port of Canakkale on 24 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 17 deficiencies during the examination, of which seven were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flying the flag of Comoros (KM) and with a gross tonnage of 2,466, will remain in port until the outstanding deficiencies are rectified and the ship is cleared for release by the relevant maritime authority. The MAGNAT is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Qazaq Maritime Partner LLP, which bears responsibility for addressing the safety and operational shortcomings identified by inspectors. Details of the specific nature of the seven detainable deficiencies have not been disclosed in the inspection summary. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew competency pose a risk to safety, security, or the environment, and such actions are intended to ensure that deficiencies are corrected before the ship is permitted to continue its voyage. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for compliance issues under the Med MoU inspection regime during 2026.