General Cargo Ship Commander Detained in Tekirdag

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel Commander (IMO 8906494) was detained by Port State Control authorities following an inspection at the Turkish port of Tekirdag on 26 Jan 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU), identified 21 deficiencies on board the vessel, of which four were classified as detainable. The Commander is a 2,992 gross tonnage general cargo/multipurpose ship flying the flag of Nauru. Its International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as ENKA DENIZCILIK VE TICARET LTD.STI. Port State Control inspectors determined that the deficiencies found posed sufficient risk to safety or the environment to warrant detention, preventing the vessel from departing until the issues are rectified and verified. Detentions under the Med MoU framework are issued when inspectors find conditions on a vessel that do not meet international safety, environmental, or labour standards, and that require correction before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The specific nature of the four detainable deficiencies has not been disclosed in the inspection summary. No further details regarding the vessel's release or the timeline for remedial action have been made available at this time.