Enif

On Dec 24, 2025, the 'Enif' suffered an engine failure off Gocuk Burnu during the transit of the Çanakkale Strait while sailing from Iskenderun to Yalova for repairs. The ship had been detained in Iskenderun on Dec 4 with nine defiencies. Under the coordination of the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, the ship was taken in tow by the tug 'Kurtarma 10' (IMO: 9598593) along with the 'Kurtarma 13' (IMO: 9913573) and taken to the Şevketiye Anchorage with pilot assistance, where it was safely moored in pos. 40° 25' N 026° 50' E, where it remained stationary as of Dec 27. Video: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/2004069966992257109

The 'Enif' was detained in Iskenderun on Dec 4, 2025, following an inspection by authorities under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding. The inspectors identified nine deficiencies, three of which were being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. The checks covered accommodation and galley, cargo holds and tanks, the engine room, navigation bridge, outside decks and forecastle, and the steering room; communication equipment and emergency equipment. The ship remained stationary as of Dec 8.

The "Acorus" which had suffered an engine failure at Alexandria on May 30, 2018, was repaired in Thessaloniki until Dec 28. Being renamed "Michel", it left the port at 9 a.m. and headed to Istanbul, where it called from Dec 30 at 9 p.m. until Dec 31 at 7.30 a.m., before heading to Constanta, ETA Jan 2, 2019.

The "Acorus" suffered engine failure at Alexandria on May 30, 2018. The tug "Christos XXIV" was appointed in order to tow vessel to Thessaloniki. The towage operation commenced on June 2, ETA Thessaloniki June 9.

The 28 year old general cargo ship ‘ACORUS‘ was detained in Piraeus, Greece, on 10 November, during a re-inspection for lifting the refusal of access order, which was imposed in July 2017. This was its second detention in Greece within 36 months, according to Paris MOU. The ship flies the flag of Moldova, which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list. Under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ship is authorized to leave this port and anchorage. As this is the second refusal of access order, the period of the refusal of access will be 12 months. When it was first refused access in the Greek port of Aspropyrgos in July, the refusal period was 3 months.