General Cargo Ship ARMONY Detained in Varna After Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ARMONY (IMO 7615012) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 07 Aug 2026 in the port of Varna, according to a Black Sea MOU detention report. The inspection identified a total of 36 deficiencies aboard the vessel. The report lists zero deficiencies classified as detainable, though the vessel was nonetheless reported as detained following the inspection. ARMONY is flagged in Tanzania, United Republic of, with a gross tonnage of 1,690 and a deadweight of 26,898 DWT. The vessel's ISM company is recorded as Info Market Srl. Port State Control inspections under regional memoranda of understanding, such as the Black Sea MOU, are conducted to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are typically imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is required to rectify the identified issues before being permitted to depart port.