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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

On Jan 15, 2025, the 'Friends R.S. 1' was detained in Bartin, with eight deficiencies; 1) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 2) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Inoperative 4) Radio communications - MF/HF Radio Installation Not as required 5) Radio communications - Radio log (diary). https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591 Not as required 6) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as rewurd 7) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pills Inoperative ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The ship was released and left the port again on Jan 16, next headed to Sulina with an ETA as of Jan 18. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Scrapped last Signal 2022 : https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3799606?navList=moreOfThisShip&page=1&perPage=8&imo=7705025&lid=3799603

On Jan 9, 2025, the 'Aspen' was detained in Kristinehamn with 13 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Operational readliness of lifesaving Appliances Not as required 2) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Not as required 3) Labour conditions - Exposure to harmful levels of ambiant factors Not as required 4) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Jan 14 and left the port on Jan 15, en route to Kingston-upon-Hull, where it berthed on Jan 18. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Jan 9, 2025, the 'Joe I' was detained in Canakkale with 14 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Steering gear Damaged 2) Structural conditions' - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 3) Living and working - Gas instruments Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire dampers Not as required The vessel was released again on Jan 10 and sailed en route to the ports of Sulina and Braila. The last detention was on Dec 9, 2024, in Varna with 21 deficiencies for five days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591