General Cargo Ship BROTHERS WAY Detained in Bartin

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BROTHERS WAY (IMO 8411621) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 24 Oct 2026 at the port of Bartin under the Black Sea MOU. Inspectors recorded a total of 13 deficiencies during the examination, though none were formally classified as detainable deficiencies. The vessel, flagged in Saint Kitts and Nevis, has a gross tonnage of 3,951 and a deadweight of 5,419 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by Blue Bay Investments Ltd. Despite the absence of deficiencies explicitly listed as detainable, port state control authorities proceeded with the detention of the ship, a decision that typically reflects broader concerns about the vessel's overall condition, crew competency, or compliance with international safety and pollution prevention standards. Port State Control regimes such as the Black Sea MOU conduct inspections to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detentions are issued when deficiencies, individually or collectively, are assessed as posing a risk to the safety of the ship, crew or the marine environment, even if no single deficiency meets the strict detainable criteria. The BROTHERS WAY will remain detained in Bartin until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the vessel is reinspected and cleared to resume operations by port authorities.”