General Cargo Ship SEABURG 1 Detained After Ceyhan Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SEABURG 1 (IMO 9071052) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Ceyhan, Turkey, conducted under the Mediterranean MOU on 13 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded 35 deficiencies in total, of which 20 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 3,806 and is managed under the International Safety Management Code by POLE STAR FOR MANAGEMENT & MARINE CONSULTANCY. The high ratio of detainable deficiencies relative to total findings indicates significant shortcomings identified across the vessel's safety, operational or structural systems, though the specific nature of the faults has not been detailed in the inspection record. Port State Control regimes such as the Mediterranean MOU conduct these inspections to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international conventions covering safety of life at sea, pollution prevention and crew welfare. The vessel will remain detained at Ceyhan until the flag state, classification society and ship management company address the outstanding deficiencies to the satisfaction of port state control officers. No further details on the vessel's release or remedial timeline have been made available.