General Cargo Ship TQ Mersin Detained in Kocaeli

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel TQ MERSIN (IMO 1052270) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Mediterranean MOU at the port of Kocaeli on 02 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 16 deficiencies during the examination, of which five were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in KN and measuring 7,994 gross tons, is managed under the ISM Code by Reform Shipping SA. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, security and environmental standards set out in conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is required to remain in port until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been released. The vessel will remain under Port State Control oversight until it is cleared to resume operations.