Bulk Carrier GRONA OSPREY Detained in Gemlik Over Deficiencies

The bulk carrier GRONA OSPREY (IMO 9543316) was detained at the Turkish port of Gemlik following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 16 Jan 2026 under the Mediterranean MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 26 deficiencies in total, of which 15 were classified as detainable, prompting the ship's detention pending corrective action. The vessel, flagged in the Marshall Islands, has a gross tonnage of 5,087 and is managed under the ISM Code by GRONA SHIPPING B.V. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. A detention order is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. No further information on the release of the GRONA OSPREY from detention has been provided.