General Cargo Ship Shelekhov Detained at Trabzon

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SHELEKHOV (IMO 8721519) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted at the Turkish port of Trabzon on 21 Oct 2026, under the Black Sea MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 18 deficiencies during the examination, though none were individually classified as detainable grounds. The detention was nonetheless imposed, reflecting the cumulative assessment of the vessel's condition by port state control officers. The SHELEKHOV is a Comoros-flagged vessel with a gross tonnage of 2,998 and a deadweight of 3,332 tonnes. The ship falls under the ISM management of Marlin Denizcilik Teknik Danismanlik Hizmetleri Ltd Sti, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the vessel can be released to resume operations. Port State Control inspections such as this one are part of routine enforcement measures aimed at ensuring compliance with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare standards under conventions including SOLAS, MARPOL, and MLC. Detention of a vessel typically requires rectification of outstanding issues and a follow-up inspection before authorities permit the ship to depart the port.