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The 'Lefu' was detained on Oct 19, 2026, in Tianjin on Oct Oct 19, 2026, with four detainable defiencies: 14104 - POLLUTION PREVENTION - MARPOL ANNEX I - Oil filtering equipment (no responsibility of RO) 07117 - FIRE SAFETY - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm (no responsibility of RO) 07114 - FIRE SAFETY - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces (no responsibility of RO) 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 21.

On Oct 26, the 203 passengers aboard the 'Odyssey' have been told to disembark after the voyage was abruptly halted, with the company citing escalating fuel costs as the reason. The following notice appeared on the passengers' internal messaging platform: "Good morning, everyone. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure the fuel necessary to continue operations. As a result, the Odyssey will enter a temporary layup this afternoon, with crew remaining onboard to maintain the vessel and its essential systems. All residents must disembark by 2.00 PM today. For those who are unable to collect all their belongings before disembarking, please coordinate with guest services to arrange an orderly return using the shuttles, which will remain available until 6.00 PM tomorrow. This is all the information we have available at this time. We will share further updates as they become available." A representative for Villa Vie Residences said that the company has suspended operations in Cambodia as the company works to address extraordinary increases in fuel costs and evaluate restructuring and recapitalisation alternatives. The firm has attributed the issue to fuel costs, which have surged dramatically since Israeli and American forces launched their bombing campaign against Iran, resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a reduction in worldwide oil supplies. Crew members were expected to remain aboard to maintain the vessel and its essential systems.

The 'Zhong Chang 528' was detained on Oct 16, 2026, in Constanta with six detainable defiencies: 10112 - Safety of Navigation - Electronic charts (ECDIS) - no responsibility of RO; 1308 - Certificate and Documentation - Documents - Records of rest - no responsibility of RO; 13105 - Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - UMS - Ship - no responsibility of RO; 18203 - Labour Conditions-Conditions of employment - Wages - no responsibility of RO; 4109 - Emergency Systems - Fire drills - no responsibility of RO; 5108 - Radio Communications - Performance standards for radio equipment - no responsibility of RO. The ship was released again on Oct 26 and left the port on Oct 28 en route to Port Said with an ETA as of Nov 1.

The 'Tariq Ibn Ziyad' was detained after an inspection in Alicante on Oct 27, 2026, by the Spanish maritime authorities following an inspection carried out as part of a Port State Control inspection under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The ship had sailed from Marseille on Oct 24 and arrived in Alicante on Oct 26. The number of deficiencies identified during this inspection and the codes corresponding to any shortcomings have not yet been published. It was therefore not possible, at this stage, to determine the precise technical reasons for the new detention. The vessel had already been detained in the port of Alicante on Nov 15, 2022, with 18 deficiencies. The ferry was released on Dec 2, after a detention period of 18 days. The case had focused in particular on technical issues and safety equipment.

The 'Brothers Way' was detained in Bartin on Oct 24, 2026, with four detainable defiencies: 10111 - Safety of Navigation - Charts - no responsibility of RO; 13105 - Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - UMS - Ship - no responsibility of RO; 15150 - ISM - ISM - no responsibility of RO; 8108 - Alarms - UMS - alarms - no responsibility of RO. The ship was released again on Oct 27 and arrived in Navodari on Oct 29.