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The MV Ayana Sea has experienced its third detention in a span of just over a year, occurring on April 21, 2026, in Tekirdag. The vessel was found to have 28 deficiencies, with nine classified as serious enough to warrant its detention. Key issues included expired inflatable liferafts, inadequately maintained rescue boats, and an incomplete lifeboat inventory. Additionally, the vessel’s ballast water management system was reported malfunctioning, and emergency systems such as lighting and batteries were inoperative. Fire safety concerns were notable, with the machinery space control and the fire detection systems not meeting required standards. Navigation safety was also compromised with both the voyage data recorder and the BNWAS found to be inoperative. After addressing these issues, the Ayana Sea was released on April 27 and proceeded to set sail towards Constanta. Previously, the ship had been detained on October 14, 2025, in Aliaga for four days due to 12 deficiencies, and earlier on April 9 in Kocaeli, where it faced 18 deficiencies for three days.

On October 14, 2025, the freighter 'Ayana Sea' was detained in Aliaga, Turkey, as it was found to be in violation of safety protocols with a total of 12 deficiencies. Of these, six were identified as critical enough to warrant detention, including significant issues like a missing gyro compass, inadequacies in the emergency power supply system, and failures in both the emergency fire pump and its piping. Furthermore, the vessel's fire safety systems revealed multiple operational issues, such as an inoperative oil leakage alarm and a non-functional fire detection and alarm system. Additionally, the International Safety Management (ISM) certificate did not comply with required standards. The ship was released on October 17 and subsequently anchored off Aliaga. This follows a troubling history for the 'Ayana Sea,' which was previously detained on April 9, 2025, in Kocaeli for three days due to 18 deficiencies and earlier, on February 21, 2024, also in Kocaeli, where it was detained for five days over 25 deficiencies. Concerns about the vessel's operational safety continue to mount.

On April 9, 2025, the cargo vessel 'Ayana Sea' was detained in Kocaeli due to a total of 18 deficiencies, of which five were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The significant issues noted included: 1) Inadequate certification for the Master and officers, 2) Unsatisfactory cleanliness in the engine room, 3) Poorly maintained watertight doors, 4) Auxiliary machinery not meeting requirements, and 5) Propulsion main engine deficiencies. Following inspections and rectifications, the vessel was released on April 11 and embarked on its journey to Sulina, arriving on April 15. This detention marks the second time within a year that the 'Ayana Sea' has faced scrutiny, having previously been detained on February 21, 2024, in Kocaeli for five days with a documented 25 deficiencies.

The bulk carrier 'Madlin H.' encountered a significant engine malfunction while navigating the northern entrance of the Istanbul Strait on December 25, 2018. The vessel, which was traveling from Constanta to Diliskelesi, required immediate assistance, prompting the coastal safety tug 'Mehmetcik' to respond to the distress call. Later, 'Madlin H.' safely anchored at Turkeli anchorage at approximately 2 p.m., with the tug overseeing the process while the vessel's crew initiated repairs. After two days of attempts to rectify the issue, the ship was relocated to Kilyos anchorage on December 27 at 4:15 p.m., positioned at 41° 16.68' N 029° 0.24' E. Unfortunately, the crew was unable to complete the repairs, leading to the deployment of the anchor handling tug 'Ocean Ergun' to tow the ship from the incident site to a designated discharge port. This towage operation began early on January 1, 2019, at 5 a.m. and concluded with the 'Madlin H.' arriving in Diliskelesi at 2:30 p.m. for cargo discharge operations. Following the successful discharge, the vessel was transported to a Tuzla shipyard for permanent repairs, departing on January 5, 2019. After extensive repairs, 'Madlin H.' set sail again on March 9 at 10:30 a.m. and anchored off the port at latitude 40° 50.34' N and longitude 029° 13.99' E.