Isik-4

The fourth detention of the "Isik 4" within less than a year took place on Feb 22, 2026, in Novorossiysk with seven deficiencies: 1) Water/Weathertight - Railing,gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 4) Life saving Appliances - Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances Not as required 5) Labour conditions - Non payment of wages Non payment 6) Labour conditions - Lighting - working spaces Inoperative 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary engine Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 24 and left the porf again enroute to Hereke. The last detentions were on Sep 29, 2025, in Aliaga with 14 deficiencies for four days, on March 31, 2025, in Haifa with nine deficiencies for two days and on Feb 18, 2025, also in Novorossiysk with 11 deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CDeZBMuiR/ Copyright Vegstein Skipsfoto, Sandnes/Norway. MS ISIK 4 here as EMJA outbound from Rotterdam. Netherland Jun 4, 2003.

The "Isik 4" was detained already again on Sep 29 in Aliaga with 14 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving App - Rescue boats Not ready for use 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Insufficient pressure 3) Safety of navigation - Radar Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Means of escape Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 2 and remained stationary. The last detentions were on March 31 in Haifa with three deficiencies for two day and on Feb 18 in Novorossiysk with 11 deficiencies for four days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19YTYiqwow/

On March 31, 2025, the 'Isik 4' was detained in Haifa with nine deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Living and working - Provisions quantity Insufficient 2) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 3) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative The vessel was released again on April 1 and left the port on April 2 for orders. The last detentions were only on Feb 18 in Novorossiysk with 11 deficiencies for two days and on Oct 29, 2024, also in Novorossiysk with three deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Vessel ISIK 4 (IMO: 8906303) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: Vanuatu - Port: Hafia - Country: Israel - Owed Wages: 2 months - Number of Seafarers: 10 - Seafarer Nationalities: Azerbaijan, Turkiye - Reported to ITF: 01 Apr 2025 - Status: Open This information is sourced from the ITF Seafarers abandonment list, which tracks cases of crew abandonment worldwide.

On Feb 18, 2025, the Isik 4' was detained in Novorossiysk with 11 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boat inventory Not as required 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Pilot ladders and hoist/iplo transfer arrangements Damaged 8)) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 20. The last detention was on Oct 29, 2024, in the same port with three deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Muammer Bey', en route from Chioggia to Iskenderun with an ETA as of May 2, was disabled in the Mediterranean Sea on April 30, 2022, and requested towing assistance. The Greek tug 'Souda II' (MMSI:237574100) was tasked to assist and was towing the ship as of May 1. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZWBKcn2n4