General Cargo Ship MARIS Detained in Gemlik

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel MARIS (IMO 9124897) was detained at the Turkish port of Gemlik following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Mediterranean MOU on 16 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded 23 deficiencies in total, of which five were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The MARIS is a Palau-flagged ship with a gross tonnage of 6,178. Its ISM Company is listed as PE Veliero Ukraine. The vessel will remain detained until the deficiencies identified during the inspection are rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance with applicable safety and operational standards. Detentions under the Mediterranean MOU framework are issued when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when they indicate failures in the vessel's safety management system. The case adds to the record of inspections carried out in Gemlik and will be reflected in the MOU's public detention statistics, which are used to monitor the performance of flag states, classification societies, and ship managers operating in the region. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.