Livestock Carrier MARIONA Detained After Port State Control Inspection

The livestock carrier MARIONA (IMO 7113624) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted at the port of Rasa on 25 Sep 2026, under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU) regime. Inspectors recorded a total of eight deficiencies aboard the vessel, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The MARIONA, flagged in Comoros (KM), has a gross tonnage of 2,181 and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Limano Marine Services Ltd. Details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed. Port State Control detentions of this kind are typically triggered by safety, structural, or operational shortcomings deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, crew, or environment if it were allowed to continue trading. The vessel will remain detained at Rasa until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the port authority is satisfied that the ship meets applicable international safety and operational standards. No timeline for release has been provided.