What Crew Members Say About Sara

On August 22, 2025, the vessel named "Sara" faced detention while docked in Gemlik due to seven identified deficiencies. Among these, five were classified as serious enough to warrant the vessel's detention. The major issues included severe fire safety concerns, such as unsafe fire doors and inoperative fire detection and alarm systems, highlighting critical lapses in onboard safety protocols. Additionally, a lack of training for fire drills and malfunctioning UMS alarms contributed to the vessel's unsatisfactory safety measures. After a brief detention, the "Sara" was released on August 23 and continued its journey to Tuzla. The ship dropped anchor at coordinates 40° 51' N, 029° 10' E on August 25 and has remained stationary as of August 28, 2025.

The vessel known as the 'Sara' faced significant legal repercussions following its detention in Monfalcone on September 3, 2019, just a day after arriving from Istanbul. This marked the ship’s third detention within 24 months in the Paris MoU region, triggering the enforcement of strict regulations under section 4 of the Paris MoU and Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC. Consequently, the 'Sara' is prohibited from accessing any ports and anchorages within the Paris MoU region, with the sole exception being ports of its flag state. This access prohibition took effect immediately upon the vessel's release from port. On September 9, the 'Sara' departed at 1:30 PM, eventually docking in Istanbul between September 13 and 14. Following this, the ship continued its journey to the Ukrainian Danube port of Reni, arriving at 9:15 PM on September 15 and remaining stationary there until September 17. On September 24, the vessel was reported to be anchored off Kilyos.

The general cargo ship Sara, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, has received a ban from all Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ports due to serious violations identified during an inspection. This decision comes in the wake of the vessel's detention at Port Monfalcone, Italy, on September 3. This marks the third time in two years that the Sara has been detained within the Paris MoU region. As a result of the recent findings, the ship will be prohibited from accessing any ports or anchorages in the Paris MoU territory for a duration of three months, with the exception of locations in its flag state. The access denial will take effect immediately upon the ship's clearance to depart from Port Monfalcone.

On May 4, 2019, the vessel 'Sara' encountered a technical malfunction while docked in Larnaca. Due to this issue, the port master has withheld the ship's departure clearance until necessary repairs are fully addressed. Following the completion of the repair work, state surveyors are scheduled to conduct an inspection to ensure the vessel meets all operational standards before it can set sail again.