Bulk Carrier DIMPLE Detained After Canakkale Inspection

The bulk carrier DIMPLE (IMO 8901585) has been detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at Canakkale, Turkey, under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MOU). The inspection, conducted on 19 Dec 2025, identified 17 total deficiencies, of which 8 were classified as detainable. The vessel is Comoros-flagged (KM), with a gross tonnage of 9,815. Its ISM company is listed as Leena Shipping Co SA. The high number of detainable deficiencies relative to total findings indicates significant safety or operational shortcomings identified during the inspection, though specific categories of the deficiencies were not detailed in the report. Under Med MOU protocols, a vessel is detained when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until corrective measures are verified by inspectors. The DIMPLE will remain under detention at Canakkale until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the vessel is cleared for release by port state control authorities. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed.