NS SPIRIT

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Detention in Karadeniz Eregli

The "NS Spirit" was detained on Aug 13, 2025, in Karadeniz Eregli with 18 deficiencies, 15 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Living and working - Medical equipment Not as required 2) Living and working - Pipes, wires (insulation) Not as required 3) Living and working - Obstruction /slipping etc Not as required 4) Living and working - Lighting (working spaces) Not as required 5) Alarms - General alarm Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Operation of machinery Not as required 7) Certificate & Doc - Tonnage certificate Missing 8)) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 9) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 10) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Not as required 11) Water/Weathertight - Doors Damaged 12) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 13) Safety of navigation - Navigation records Not as required 14) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 15) Emergency systems - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 15 and proceeded to Eregli anchorage, from where it sailed to Sulina with an ETA as of Aug 18. The last detention was only on Jan 3 in Kocaeli. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Detention in Kocaeli

On Jan 3, 2025, the 'NS Spirit' was detained in Kocaeli with 36 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 2) Safety of navigation - BNWAS Inadequate 3) Alarms - Other (Alarms) Other 4) Fire safety - Fire doors/opening in fire resisting division Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 6) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system 'Inoperative 7) Certificate & Doc - Int. Air Pollution Certificate Entries Missing 8)) Certificate & Doc - Thickness measurement report Missing 9) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Cracked The vessel was released again on Jan 10 and permitted a single voyage to the shipyard area in Yalova forpermanent repairs. It arrived in Altinova on Jan 11. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

NS SPIRIT 9088263

On Aug 22 at 8 a.m. the "Hanseatic Spirit" departed from Brake where it had been moored in the inner harbour for repairs at the quay after its collision with the inland water craft "Ascania“ one week ago which were completed now.