Bulk Carrier BELLA NADIA Detained at Aliaga Port

The bulk carrier BELLA NADIA (IMO 9118252) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 07 Oct 2026 at the Turkish port of Aliaga, under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU) regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 17 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which five were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The Gabon-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 10,490 and is managed under the ISM Code by Eastern Star Shipping. Port State Control detentions are imposed when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to compromise the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, or when non-compliance with international maritime conventions is found. Under Med MoU procedures, a detained vessel is not permitted to sail until the identified deficiencies have been addressed to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority and the detention is formally lifted. No further details regarding the nature of the specific deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for non-compliance under the Med MoU inspection regime in the region.