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On June 24, 2025, the 'Adiyaman' was detained in Rhodes with six deficiencies, all of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency system - Muster list Missing 2) Labour conditions - Water, pipes, tanks Not as required 3) Labour conditions - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours Work hours exceeded 4) Fire safety - Means of escape Blocked 5) Cargo operations - Cargo transfer tankers Damaged 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 28 and left the port enroute to Elevsis, where it anchored in pos. 38° 01' N 023° 32' E on June 29. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Iris' has berthed at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant on June 26. If the vessel picks up gas, it would mark the 9th LNG cargo to be offloaded from the Arctic LNG 2 project. The last shipment was loaded onto the tanker 'Arctic Metagaz' on Oct 5, 2024. Also in that month, the U.S. state department imposed sanctions on registered owners and managers of several LNG vessels including Iris, which was previously known as 'North Sky'.

On June 25, 2025, the 'Poyraz' was detained in Constanta with 37 deficiencies, 15 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certifcate & Doc - Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security for repatriation Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security relating to shipowners liability Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Certificate for rating able seafarer deck/engine and electro-technical Missing 4) Certificate & Doc - Fire safety operational booklet Missing 5) Cargo operations - Cargo Securing Manual Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - AIS Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Cyro compass Inoperative 8)) Radio communication - Satellite EPIRB' Not as required 9) Radio communication - Operation/Maintenance Not as required 10) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Inoperative 11) Fire safety - Ventilation Inoperative 12) Life saving Appliances - Emergency equipment for 2-way comm Batteries expired 13) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 14) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 15) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 29, headed to Varna with an ETA as of June 30. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Galapagos' was diverted to Jersey for fishing in English waters without a license on June 24, 2025. On the afternoon Rodrigue Sevalle, the skipper from Granville, was arrested at sea by the Jersey authorities. The captain had been trawling in English waters even though he did not hold a license.

The "Seba" was detained on June 28, 2025, in Kocaeli with 23 deficiencies, dive of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Safety Management Certificate Withdrawn 2) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 3) Water/Weathertight - Doors Not properly maintained 4) Fire safety - Emergency escape breathing device and disposition Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Corrosion Not as required The vessel was released again on June 28 and left the port on June 29. It dropped anchor off Kartal in pos. 40° 53' N 029° 10' E on June 30. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591