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Freighter detained again in France
The 'Lady Sham' was detained on Sep 17, in the port of Fos-sur-Mer by the Ship Safety Center of the Mediterranean Interregional Directorate for the Sea (DIRM). The vessel had arrived at the HES Fos bulk terminal in Fos-sur-Mer on Sep 15, enroute from Sagunto, near Valencia. The ship had already been targeted earlier this year by maritime authorities in Bayonne with 13 defiencies. Over a 36-month period, the ship, which has a history involving five former names and seven former flags, was recorded with a total of 252 deficiencies during 74 inspections and was officially detained seven times. Its condition score for 2026 stood at just 51 out of 100 points ("Poor").
Engine failure off Keçilik Bay
The 'Lady Sham' experienced an engine failure in front of Keçilik Bay in the Istanbul Strait enroute from Tuzla to Burgas on Feb 1, 2026. The disabled ship was at risk of drifting aground in the busy waterway. It could be secured by the tug 'Kurtarma 11' (IMO: 9854399). Under the coordination of the Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center, the ship was safely moored at the Büyükdere Anchorage with the assistance of the tugs 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) and 'Kurtarma 11' (IMO: 9854399), where it remained stationary in pos. 41° 09' N 029° 03' E until Feb 5, finally entering the port of Burgas on Feb 6 at 2 p.m. UTC. On Feb 11 it sailed again, next headed to Bari with an ETA as of Feb 15. Report with photo: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/2018064852158206205
Cargo ship adrift in Agean Sea
The 'Lady Sham', with 14 crew members aboard, being enroute from Bejaia to Tripoli with an ETA as of Jan 3, 2020, suffered an engine failure in the evening of Jan 1 and went adrift in the Aegean Sea between Rhodes and the Karpasos islands. On Jan 3, the ship was still drifting in western direction towards Karpathos being monitored by the Greek Coastguard. 11 miles southwest of Rhodes the ship was taken in tow by the Greek tug 'Christos XXVII' (IMO: 7729710) off Carnagio and safely anchored off Rhodes in the morning of Jan 4. No marine pollution was caused by the incident. The Central Port Authority of Rhodes banned the vessel from sailing until the damage was repaired and a class certificate was issued by the relevant classification societies. The tug 'Christos XXXIV' was appointed to tow the vessel to Piaeus for repairs. Upon completion of towage approval formalities, the towage commenced in the morning of Jan 15 with an ETA as of Jan 17.
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