Ro-Ro Cargo Ship LADY ROZ Detained in Jeddah

The Ro-Ro cargo ship LADY ROZ was detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at the port of Jeddah on 13 Sep 2026, according to a detention report issued under the Riyadh MoU. The vessel, flagged in Cameroon and carrying IMO number 7800112, has a gross tonnage of 5,881. The inspection was carried out by authorities operating under the Riyadh Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees ship safety compliance in the Gulf region. Details of the specific deficiencies that led to the detention were not disclosed in the report. Port state control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL, and the ILO Maritime Labour Convention. A detention order is issued when deficiencies found during an inspection are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, preventing the vessel from sailing until corrective action is taken and verified. The LADY ROZ will remain under detention in Jeddah until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of Riyadh MoU inspectors. No further information on the timeline for release or the nature of the underlying issues has been made public at this time.