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On March 27, 2025, the, Indian port authorities denied entry to the 'Andaman Skies', which had loaded 767,000 barrels at Murmansk on Feb. 24, and had been due to discharge at Vadinar on March 30. They were citing inadequate documentation and new scrutiny on Russian oil carriers. The tanker lacked certification from a recognized entity, highlighting India's tightened regulation amid U.S. sanctions on Russia. Indian refiners have thus been constrained in buying Russian oil. The ship was loaded with about 10000 tons of Varandey crude oil, to be received by the Indian Oil Corporation. The ship was carrying certification by Dakar Class, which is not recognized by the Indian shipping authorities. At present, the vessel remained in the Arabian Sea between Oman and India, still fully laden, and it appeared to have stopped sailing. The ship’s registered is the Durbeen Navigation Ltd.

On March 19, 2025, tve' Consul' was detained in Gemlik with 20 deficiencies - 11 of which being regarded as seriously: 1) Certificate & Doc - Continuous synopsis record Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Endorsement by flagstate Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Tonnage certificat Missing 4) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Missing 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Cracked 6) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Cracked 7) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - cracking Cracked 8)) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors - corrosion Cracked 9) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Unsafe 10) Water/Weathertight - Doors Cracked 11) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 22 and proceeded to Altinova for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On the early morning of March 30, 2ß25, the Tzelepi Port Authority was informed by a crew member of the 'Knossos Palace', that a 75-year-old Greek passenger was found unconscious in the cabin, while the ship was sailing towards the port of Piraeus. Upon the ship's arrival at the port, the passenger was transported by an ambulance to the Piraeus General Hospital Tzaneio, where she was pronounced dead. The 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Piraeus Central Port Authority, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Piraeus Forensic Service.

On March 21, 2025, the 'Loyga' was detained in Samsun with 26 deficiencies, 23 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. 1) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Minimum safe manning doc Not as required 4) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Inoperative 5) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 6) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Not as required 7) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 8)) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 9) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 10) Fire safety - Emergency escape breathing device and disposition Not as required 11) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces Not as required 12) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Not as required 13) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 14) Pollution Prevention - Crew training and familiarization Lack of familiarization 15) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 16) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 17) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Insulation wetted through (oil) Not as required 18) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Not as required 19) Radio communications - Other (Radio comm) Other 20) Structural conditions - Hull - cracking Cracked 21) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 22) Certificate & Doc - Enercy Efficiency Design Index File Not as required 23) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 24 and left the port en route to Midia. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Mammad Amin Resulzadeh" was detained in Trieste on March 21, 2025, with 16 deficiencies, 6 being regarded as seriously amd grounds for a detention. 1) Certificate & Doc - Certificate for Master and Officers Invalid 2) Certificate & Doc - Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc Not as required 3) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 4) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment Not as required 5) Water/Weathertight - Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights Damaged 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 28 and left the port en route to Temryuk with an ETA as of April 4. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591