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On the afternoon of March 21, 2025, the Port Authority of Patras was informed by the Captain of the 'Superfast III'', that while the ship was on a scheduled route to the ports of Igoumenitsa and Ancona, a 52-year-old Greek passenger required immediate medical attention. The ship returned to the port of Patras, where the patient was safely disembarked. He was then transported by an ambulance to the General University Hospital “Panagia ii Voithia”.

On March 19, 2025, the 'Samro' was detained in Kocaeli with 16 deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors-op. damage Not as required 2) Structural conditions -Decks - Cracking Not as required The vessel was released again on March 20 and proceeded to Galati with an ETA as of March 23.. The last detention was on June 30, 2024, in Novorossiysk with 25 deficiencies for five days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Jaohar Ranim' was detained in Kocaeli on March 17, 2025, with 25 deficiencies, eleven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 3) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Remote Means of control Inoperative 5) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not properly maintained 6) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Nautilcak publications Expired 8)) Safety of navigation - Records of drills and steering gear tests Lack of information 9) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 10) Water/Weathertight - Doors Not properly maintained 11) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required The vessel was released again on March 23 and proceeded to Istanbul Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On March 14, 2025, the ' Gerda S' was detained in Tuapse with 26 deficiencies, 22 of which being regarded as seriously seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Crew certificate Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/Compulsory entries Entries missing 3) Labour conditions - Wages Not as required 4) Labour conditions - Minimum requirements Not as required 5) Labour conditions - Medical fitness Not as required 6) Labour conditions - Legal documentation on work and rest hours Not as required 7) Living and working - Protection machinery Not as required 8)) Radio communications - Other (Radio comm) Other 9) Radio communications - VHF Radio installation Inoperative 10) Radio communications - Main installation Not as required 11) Life saving Appliances - LIfebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 12) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 13) Safety of navigation - Signalling lamp 'Inoperative 14) Safety of navigation - Navigation records Not as required 15) Safety of navigation - Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangement Damaged 16) Safety of navigaiton - Voyage or passage plan Missing 17) Safety of navigation - Other (Navigation) Other 18) Emergency systems - Public address system Not as required 19) Pollution Prevention - Crew training and familiarization Lack of training 20) Pollution Prevention - Ballast water record book Not as required 21) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Not as required 22) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 18 and left the port en route to Alexandria. On March 25 it dropped anchor off Pendik near Tuzla in pos. 40° 53' N 029° 12' E. The last detention was only on Jan 28 in Batumi with 14 deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On March 18, 2025, the 'Ocean Force' was detained in Bartin with seven deficiencies. 1) Structural conditions - Hull damage inpairing seaworthiness Holed 2) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 3) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 4) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Crew training and familiarization Lack of familiarization 6) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record book Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 21 and proceeded to Navodari, where it arrived on March 25. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591