General Cargo Ship LADY SHAM Detained in Marseille

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel LADY SHAM (IMO 9171383) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU's Mediterranean counterpart, the Med MoU, at the port of Marseille (GPM) on 17 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded 41 deficiencies in total, of which 17 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship, flagged in San Marino (SM), has a gross tonnage of 6,354 and is managed under the ISM Code by Perama Shipmanagement Ltd. Port State Control detentions are imposed when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew certification fails to meet international safety, pollution prevention, or labour standards to the extent that it poses a risk if allowed to continue operating. The high number of detainable deficiencies recorded during this inspection points to multiple areas of non-compliance requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. The vessel will remain under detention at Marseille until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Med MoU inspectors and clearance is granted for departure. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.