Reviews & Ratings for the Asphalt-Maris

The vessel formerly known as 'Asphalt Maris', which was rebranded as 'Tidal Rhythm' on July 28, 2025, faced a significant setback during a Port State Control (PSC) inspection in Mumbai on August 14, 2025. Inspectors uncovered a total of 25 deficiencies, with 17 of these categorized as serious enough to warrant the ship's detention. Key issues identified included: 1) Invalid certificates for the master and officers; 2) Non-compliance of inflatable liferafts with required standards; 3) Inoperative emergency fire pump and associated piping; 4) Non-functional emergency generator; 5) Oil filtering equipment that did not meet requirements; 6) Main propulsion engine found to be inadequate; 7) Fire protection systems not properly maintained; 8) Deficiencies in firefighting equipment; 9) Scuppers and discharges that did not conform to safety standards; 10) Ventilators, air pipes, and casings failing to meet regulations; 11) Non-compliant magnetic compass; 12) Deficient lighting in working spaces; 13) Unsatisfactory communication means between the safety centre and other locations; 14) Electrical systems identified as unsafe; 15) Improperly marked freeboard; 16) Non-compliance in cargo and other hatchways; 17) ISM certificate not in order. Following the rectification of these issues, 'Tidal Rhythm' was released on the same day and set sail for Jebel Ali, arriving there on August 29. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining rigorous safety standards in maritime operations.

The maritime community is on alert as the 2nd engineer of the oil tanker "Stella Maris" has reportedly gone missing. The ship, which was carrying a crew of 11 members, departed from Antwerp on November 11, 2016, and successfully docked in Kristiansund on November 14, 2016. Despite a thorough search conducted onboard, there has been no sign of the missing engineer. In response to the situation, investigators from the criminal police have boarded the vessel to conduct further inquiries. For detailed coverage, you can check the Norwegian report featuring images at NRK: https://www.nrk.no/mr/sjomann-savnet-_-kripos-undersoker-1.13228640.