General Cargo Ship AMIR 1 Detained in Iskenderun

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel AMIR 1 (IMO 9571337) has been detained by Port State Control authorities in Iskenderun, Turkey, following an inspection conducted under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). The inspection, carried out on 11 Dec 2025, identified a total of 20 deficiencies, of which 10 were classified as detainable. The vessel, flagged in Tanzania, has a gross tonnage of 2,976 and is managed under the ISM Code by Daryadelan Shipping Ltd. Port State Control inspections are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at a port comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention order is issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, preventing the vessel from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The detention adds AMIR 1 to the record of vessels held under the Med MoU regime pending corrective action.