Bulk Carrier EC FATMA Detained in Gdynia Over Deficiencies

The bulk carrier EC FATMA (IMO 9509243) has been detained at the Polish port of Gdynia following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 15 Sep 2026. Inspectors identified 18 deficiencies aboard the vessel, seven of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The Liberian-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 14,909 and is managed under the ISM Code by EC Denizcilik ve Nakliyat. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to detention have not been disclosed, though the number of detainable issues indicates significant concerns regarding the vessel's compliance with international safety, operational or environmental standards. Detention under the Paris MoU framework occurs when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, or when the vessel fails to meet applicable international conventions. The ship will remain in Gdynia until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the vessel is re-inspected and cleared to sail by port state control authorities. The Paris MoU coordinates port state control inspections across a network of European ports to enforce compliance with international maritime safety and pollution prevention regulations, targeting substandard shipping operating in the region.