General Cargo Ship ROVA Detained in Limassol

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ROVA (IMO 9400162) was detained at the port of Limassol following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 29 Jul 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified a total of three deficiencies during the inspection, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The Gibraltar-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 3,778, is managed under the ISM Code by BKD Logistics Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions occur when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or environment, and vessels are typically released only after the responsible parties demonstrate that the identified faults have been corrected to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date for the ROVA have been disclosed at this time.