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Detention in Iskenderun
The "Sky Light" was detained on July 16, 2025, in Iskenderun with 26 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 3) Structural conditions - Hull - Cracking Cracked 4) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors-construction Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Corrosion Not as required 6) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway,- portable,- tarpaulin etc Not properly maintained 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 8) Living and working - Ventilation (Working spaced) Not as required 9) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required The vessel was released again on July 19 and permitted a single voyage to go Tartus for permanent repairs, where it arrived on July 26. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
Former master released from Danish arrest
Alexander Matvienko, the former master of the "Ivan Bobrov" who had been arrested in Denmark for higher alcohol concentration in blood, was deported to Russia after the Russian ship’s owner employs agent settled the matter in Denmark. On Feb 4, 2016, Matvienko had arrived at Russia and was currently in Moscow. The company has not decided yet whether to call Matvienko to disciplinary liability. The decision will be made after the general director has met him. The mate and the ship’s engineer, which had also been arrested, were already deported to Russia on Jan 21. The new staff had arrived on Jan 7. The ship sailed away from Denmark on Jan 9 and continued the halted voyage to Riga, arriving there on Jan 28.
Russia’s Ivan Bobrov bulk carrier shipmaster to remain detained until Feb. 1
ARCHANGELSK, January 22. /TASS/. Alexander Matvienko, the master of the Russian bulk carrier Ivan Bobrov, will remain under arrest until February 1 and will be banned from entering Denmark for six years. Such a decision was made by the Danish court today, Commercial Director of Trans-NAO company — ship owner Svetlana Zelentsova told TASS on Fr More: http://tass.ru/en/world/851698
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