General Cargo Ship AMIR BEY Detained in Tunisia After Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel AMIR BEY (IMO 9016155) was detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out on 22 Oct 2026 at the port of Zarzis, Tunisia, under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded 32 deficiencies in total, of which six were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The specific nature of the deficiencies has not been disclosed in the available report. AMIR BEY, which sails under the flag of Comoros (KM), has a gross tonnage of 4,878 and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Cedar Marine Services SAL. The vessel remains detained pending verification that corrective actions have been completed to the satisfaction of port state control officials. Detentions under the Med MoU framework are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment. The vessel will not be permitted to depart Zarzis until the detaining authority is satisfied that the identified defects have been addressed in accordance with applicable international conventions.