General Cargo Ship TAJ Detained in Kocaeli After PSC Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel TAJ (IMO 9010060), flying the flag of Comoros, was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 05 Jan 2026 at the Turkish port of Kocaeli. The inspection, carried out under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU), identified 28 deficiencies on board, of which 10 were classified as detainable. The 7,090 gross tonnage ship is managed by HMK DENIZCILIK SAN VE TIC, which holds responsibility for the vessel's International Safety Management (ISM) compliance. Port State Control authorities ordered the detention after determining that the number and nature of the deficiencies posed sufficient concern to prevent the vessel from continuing operations until corrective action is taken. Detentions under the Med MoU framework are issued when inspectors find conditions that do not meet international safety, environmental, or labour standards, or when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to affect the vessel's seaworthiness. The TAJ will remain held in Kocaeli until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the vessel is re-inspected and cleared to sail by the relevant authorities. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.