General Cargo Ship SHELEKHOV Detained in Tuapse

The Panama-flagged general cargo vessel SHELEKHOV was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Tuapse on 05 Sep 2026, according to a Black Sea MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded 10 deficiencies during the examination, though the report lists zero deficiencies classified as detainable. The SHELEKHOV, identified by IMO number 8721519, has a gross tonnage of 2,998 and a deadweight of 3,332. The vessel is classified as a general cargo/multipurpose ship. Its ISM Company is listed as Marlin Denizcilik Teknik Danismanlik Hizmetleri Ltd Sti. The detention was recorded under the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, a regional agreement among member states aimed at eliminating substandard shipping through harmonised inspection regimes. Port State Control authorities typically detain vessels when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to safety, the environment, or seafarers' welfare, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to continue trading. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed in the report. The SHELEKHOV remains in Tuapse pending resolution of the issues identified during the inspection.