Ro-Ro Cargo Ship ALTAY Detained in Alexandria

The Ro-Ro cargo vessel ALTAY (IMO 8118827) was detained at the port of Alexandria following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Aug 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MOU). Inspectors recorded a total of seven deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which three were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The ALTAY is a Cameroon-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship with a gross tonnage of 7,769. Its ISM company is listed as ALESTA RORO GEMI ACENTELIGI. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the MLC. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the timeline for release have been disclosed. The vessel remains detained in Alexandria pending resolution of the outstanding issues identified during the inspection.