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The 'Moby Drea', which has been wandering the Mediterranean and along the Italian coast for weeks, searching for a berth to remove and dispose of asbestos-containing panels from its cabins, was permitted to enter Taranto on the night of Sep 17. After the local Port Authority initially had denied the vessel's entry into the port of Taranto, the Port Authority, led by Captain Leonardo Deri, granted the request from the captain of the tug 'Protug 75' to enter and moor at the port for safety reason, declaring it unsafe due to worsening weather conditions and requested a berth here in Taranto. On the morning, with the assistance of port services, it arrived in Taranto, where it will stay for the strictly necessary time without carrying out any work on board. If the towline had broken due to adverse weather conditions, the vessel would have been adrift without people on board in the Gulf of Taranto. This situation was unacceptable for the safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment. The RINA towing certificates are also expiring and will therefore need to be renewed before the vessel can set sail again, still under tow. The Municipality of Taranto has updated that the situation is being constantly monitored and that the vessel's presence will be limited to the time strictly necessary to restore safety and allow navigation to resume. The mayor's position remains clear: the ship's cleanup cannot be carried out in Taranto. The administration is firmly requesting precise guarantees regarding compliance with safety and environmental procedures, to protect public health and the local area. For these reasons, ARPA Puglia and the Local Health Authority (ASL) will be involved, and will be required to carry out any extraordinary environmental and health checks.

The "Astrid L" was detained on Sep 11, 2025, in La Spezia with five deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Broken 2) Pollution Prevention - Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements Not as required 3) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 15 and left the port enroute to Genova, where it arrived on Sep 16. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CHP2FAa3r/

The "Feofan Shokhirev" was detained on Sep 12, 2025, in Unye with 14 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required 2) Certifiacte & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert Invalid 3) Certificatae & Doc - Document of compliance Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 5) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Not as required 6) Living and working - Access/Structure Not as required 7) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 16 and dropped anchor in the Black Sea. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CpPCRVm5J/

The "North Moon" was detained on Sep 15, 2025, in Poti with 21 deficiencies, 19 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Endorsement by flagstate Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 3) Alarms - Engineers alarm Inoperative 4) Alarms - Fire alarms' Inoperative 5) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 7) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 8)) Safety of navigation - AIS Not as required 9) Emergency system - Means of communication between safety centre and other control stations Not as required 10) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Not as required 11) Radio communications - Reservce source of energy Not as required 12) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Not as required 13) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not ready for use 14) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 15) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 16) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Gauges, thermometers etc Not as required 17) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixtures for machinery spaces Not as required 18) Other - Other (Safety in general) Other 19) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 17 and left the port enroute to Inebolu. The last detention was on March 7 in Bartin with 15 deficiencies for six days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17J9mv9jmX/

The "Feofan Shokhirev" was detained on Sep 12, 2025, in Unye with 14 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required 2) Certifiacte & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert Invalid 3) Certificatae & Doc - Document of compliance Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 5) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Not as required 6) Living and working - Access/Structure Not as required 7) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 16 and dropped anchor in the Black Sea.