FG SEFA

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Ship banned from ParisMOU ports after last detention

On Jan 27, 2025, the 'FG Sefa' was detained in Corigliano Calabro, with 19 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of knowledge 2) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 3) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 4) Life saving Appliances - Maintenance of life saving Appliances Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 6) Labour conditions - Electrical Unsafe 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again Feb 17, but the inspection led to a refusal of access to ports in the ParisMOU region under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1 and national Decree-law 61/2012, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. The ship left the port on Feb 19 en route to Piraeus with an ETA as of Feb 20. The last detentions were on April 25, 2024, in Varna with 17 deficiencies for three days and on April 25, 2023, in Rethymnon with 24 deficiencies for 23 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Engine failure off Dardanelles Strait

En route from Beirut to Poti, the 'FG Sefa' suffered an engine failure on Sep 1, 2024, at around 8.45 p.m. UTC north of the Dardanelles Strait in the area of the Karanlık Liman Anchorage. Under the coordination of our Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, the ship was safely moored at around 10 p.m. in pos. 40° 02' N 026° 19' E for repairs by the crew. Report with photo: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1830372078295355477

ASVIRA anchor interlocked with TALOS anchor, ship allides with pier at Rethymno

General cargo vessel ASVIRA was unmooring in Rethymno port, Crete, on Oct 22. Portside anchor either caught starboard anchor of ro-ro TALOS in the process of heaving. Entangled anchor put vessel out of control, ASVIRA allided with pier and suffered three scratches or cracks in aft area, one meter length each. Both vessel were detained for inspection, TALOS had to offload vehicles bound for Piraeus. As of 0700 UTC Oct 25 Asvira was still in Rethymno.