General Cargo Ship PRINCESS WAFYA Detained in Rhodes

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel PRINCESS WAFYA (IMO 9005857) was detained by Paris MoU authorities following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Rhodes on 01 Sep 2026. The inspection identified a total of 20 deficiencies, 18 of which were assessed as detainable, leading to the vessel being held in port. The PRINCESS WAFYA is a Comoros (KM)-flagged ship with a gross tonnage of 2,995. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by USC Marine - FZCO. Paris MoU inspectors did not disclose the specific nature of the deficiencies in the released detention data. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework occur when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety, health of those on board, or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until the issues are rectified. The high ratio of detainable deficiencies relative to total findings indicates significant non-compliance identified during the inspection. The vessel will remain under detention until the flag state and classification society confirm that the deficiencies have been addressed and the ship meets the required international safety and operational standards before being cleared to resume trading.