Panama-Flagged Stella Beauty Detained at Trincomalee

The general cargo/multi-purpose ship Stella Beauty (IMO 9633848) was detained by port state control authorities in Trincomalee following an inspection conducted under the Indian Ocean MoU on 14 May 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 15 deficiencies aboard the Panama-flagged vessel, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Chen Ship Management Ltd. Port state control detentions of this kind are typically issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and vessels are generally required to address the identified faults before being cleared to resume operations. The Indian Ocean MoU on Port State Control conducts regular inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports within its member states to verify compliance with international safety, security, and environmental standards. No further information on the timeline for the vessel's release has been provided.