Nigerian-Flagged Offshore Vessel ELEKIMA Detained in Durban

The offshore service vessel ELEKIMA (IMO 8319615) has been detained at the port of Durban following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 28 Sep 2026 under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding. Inspectors recorded a total of 22 deficiencies during the inspection, of which one was classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Nigerian-flagged vessel is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Seakey Marine Limited, which serves as its ISM company. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detentions are imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the marine environment, and vessels are typically required to rectify the identified faults before being cleared to resume operations. No further details have been released regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency or a timeline for the vessel's release. The Indian Ocean MoU regularly publishes detention reports as part of its efforts to monitor substandard shipping within the region.