General Cargo Ship Inchon Trader Detained at Ambarli

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel INCHON TRADER (IMO 9161211) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection under the Mediterranean MOU regime at the port of Ambarli on 07 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 19 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which four were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The vessel, flying the flag of Kiribati, has a gross tonnage of 13,066 and is managed under the ISM Code by Ada Marine Denizcilik Dis Tic. Port State Control detentions are imposed when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, or where non-compliance with international maritime conventions is found. Under Mediterranean MOU procedures, a detained vessel is not permitted to sail until the identified deficiencies are corrected and the ship is reinspected and cleared by port authorities. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed. The case adds to the record of inspections conducted under the Mediterranean MOU framework, which monitors compliance of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports across the region.