General Cargo Ship EC TURAN Detained in Crete

The Liberian-flagged general cargo/multipurpose vessel EC TURAN (IMO 9558490) has been detained by Paris MoU inspectors following a Port State Control inspection at Heraklion, Crete, on 20 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 18 deficiencies aboard the 11,927 gross tonnage ship, of which 17 were assessed as detainable. The scale of detainable findings relative to total deficiencies indicates serious and widespread non-conformities identified during the inspection, though the specific categories of deficiency have not been disclosed. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management Code by EC Denizcilik ve Nakliyat, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies before the ship can be released. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detained vessel must undergo corrective action and a follow-up inspection to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and seafarer welfare standards before it is permitted to resume operations. The detention adds EC TURAN to the Paris MoU's record of ships held for substandard conditions, a regime designed to ensure vessels calling at European ports meet international maritime safety requirements. No timeline for the vessel's release has been provided.