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Fourth detention since 2025
The 'Friends RS 1' was detained again on June 14, this time in Constanta with 17 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Seafarers employment agreement Invalid 2) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 4) Emergency system - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Insufficient pressure 5) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 20 and left the port enroute to Eregli, where it dropped anchor in pos. 41° 15' N 031° 23' E on June 21.. The last detentions were on Nov 7, 2025, in Gemlik with 23 deficiencies for six days, on March 1, 2025, also in Gemlik with 24 deficiencies for five days and on Jan 15, 2025, in Bartin with two deficiencies for two days.
Second detention in Gemlik within eight months
The 'Friends RS 1' was detained on Nov 7 in the port of Gemlik with 23 deficiencies, 11 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Entries missing 2) Structural conditions - Bulkheads cracking Cracked 3) Structural conditions - Electrical installations in general Inoperative 4) Structural conditions - Other (Structural conditions) Other 5) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of knowledge 6) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of training 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Bilge pumping arrangements Not as required 8)) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plant Not as required 9) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 10) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not ready for use 11) ISM - Ism Certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Nov 12 and left the port en route to Sulina with an ETA as of Nov 14. It was the second detention in Gemlik within eight months, following the allision with the cargo m/v 'Jessica B' (IMO: 9262534), in the port of Gemlik on Feb 27, after which the 'Friends RS 1' was was detained with 24 deficiencies. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
Detention after allision
After the 'Friends RS 1' was in allision with the cargo m/v 'Jessica B' (IMO: 9262534), in the port of Gemlik on the morning of Feb 27, 2025, the ship was was detained in the port on March 1 with 24 deficiencies were found, 12 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention following the damage investigations: 1) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Entries missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Entries missing 3) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Damaged 4) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - cracking Damaged 5) Structural conditions - Other (Structural conditions) Other 6) Emergency systems - Abandon ship drill Insufficient frequency 7) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 8)) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 9) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained 10) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Not as required 11) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 12) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 5 and remained moored at Gemlik anchorage in pos. 40° 25' N 029° 05' E as of March 10. The 'Jessica B' berthed in Tuzla on March 4, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/12HRMXiQiZf/
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