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Mechanical failure at Tuzla Anchorage
The 'Ceyo', enroute from Gibraltar, suffered a mechanical failure at Tuzla Anchorage on April 16, 2026. The ship was taken in tow by the tug ',Şark' (MMSI: 271043518) and safely moored at the anchorage in pos. 40° 51' N 029° 14' E. The response was coordinated by the İzmit Ship Traffic Services Center. Video: https://x.com/i/status/2044743672265060361
Ceyo troubled again with water ingress and technical malfunctions
The 'Ceyo' ran into trouble again on Feb 28 off Spain. Food and drinking water were running low - there was no bread or salt left - , the fuel was running low, and water was pouring into the hull. Only one generator was working in the engine room. The chain locker, which was temporarily repaired in Amsterdam, has sprung a leak again. There were several holes in it. The water flowing into the bilge was coming from the leaking ballast tanks. The bilge pump was not working. Sparks and burning particles were coming from the ship's smokestack. The captain issued a distress call. The 'Ceyo' had been slowly cruising near Marbella since Feb 27, with the AIS code "Restricted Maneuverability." The crew sent a letter to the Spanish authorities, signed by all, stating their intention to abandon the ship. They wanted to be paid their outstanding wages and repatriated from Spain. Salvamento Marítimo sent the SAR ship 'Punta Mayor' from the port of Algeciras to the 'Ceyo' on the afternoon of March 1. No deployment took place. The problem appeared to be that the 'Ceyo', after being impounded three times in 2025, has been banned from ports in Paris MoU member states. This ban lasts until the end of April. Te owner therefore wants the ship to sail to a port in Algeria, but the captain dares not sail any further. It would be too dangerous in this condition. There was also not enough diesel to sail to Algeria. On March 3, the ship entered the port of Gibraltar.
Concerns for welfare of crew on troubled ship
The 'Ceyo' remained stationary near Brest on Feb 18. Just before the departure from Amsterdam on Jan 23, it was discovered that water was flowing into the chain locker more than three weeks ago, after being moored for two months due to numerous defects. The vessel, sailing under the Tanzanian flag, arrived empty in the port of Amsterdam on Nov 23 to pick up a cargo of rubber granulate. On Nov 24, it was detained after the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) found 38 deficiencies. During the two months the ship was in Amsterdam, two ILT inspectors spent a total of five days on board. Only at the fifth re-inspection did the ship was permitted to sail. Two deficiencies had not yet been resolved, but the ILT accepted that these would be handled under a class condition: the ship could depart provided the repairs were carried out in the next port. While the ship was in port, both the captain and the substitute captain left because they deemed the ship unsafe. The piloted captain – the third in two months – had only been on board for a day, the compass was off by 8 degrees, and no one knew how the radar worked. On the day of the planned departure, after the ship had already been approved, inspectors re-boarded: they had received a photo of water flowing from a ballast tank into the chain locker. The leak was temporarily repaired, after which a class condition was also accepted on this point, partly because the 'Ceyo' was going straight to the shipyard in Turkey for further maintenance. The pilot Adema saw "the fear in the crew's eyes as they departed. I really feel for the poor devils on board. With over 6,000 pilot trips, I've seen many crews, but this didn't feel right." After weeks at anchor due to bad weather, the ship attempted to cross the Bay of Biscay, but had to be escprted by the 'VB Abeille Bretagne' to the Bay of Douarnenez on the night of Feb 13. It has been anchored there since the early morning of Feb 15. The ILT emphasised that the inspections under the Port State Control agreements served as a safety net, with random checks on the ship. These inspections were not intended for a survey. Even when a leak in the chain locker was discovered after the successful re-inspection, the ILT stated that proceeding with a full ship inspection was not an option, even though there might have been more hidden defects. The primary responsibility for the ship is the owner, and then the flag state,. In 2025,the ship was detained not only in the Netherlands, but also in Greece and Italy, under the Turkish shipping company Efemay Shipping. Reports showed that the problem with the leaky chain locker was known even before its departure from Istanbul. Furthermore, the ITF trade union in several ports received reports of unpaid wages, threats, and poor working conditions. The flag state of Tanzania also appeared to have other priorities. If the flag state allowed the ship to go to a shipyard to address the deficiencies, Port State Control cannot detain the ship. Since the 'Ceyo' has been moored off the French coast, there have been concerned about the crew's well-being. There was insufficient food and drink on board, wages were said to be too low and overdue, and crew members were sometimes forced to work more than 20 hours a day. According to Efe Aytekin, the 'Ceyo's owner, everything ITF has heard is based on lies and there are no problems. He claimed the leaking chain locker problem was unknown and only discovered on the day of departure from Amsterdam. After the weather improved, the ship departed on Feb 20, destined to istanbul with an ETA as of March 10. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2026/02/18/waarom-probleemschip-ceyo-uit-amsterdam-mocht-vertrekken/
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