Chemical Tanker SILD Detained in Kocaeli Over Deficiencies

The chemical tanker SILD (IMO 9013660) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Kocaeli, Turkey, under the Mediterranean MoU regime. The inspection, carried out on 03 Nov 2026, identified 12 deficiencies, six of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are resolved. The SILD is a 2,349 gross tonnage chemical tanker flagged in Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN). Its ISM-designated company is MARCHEM TRANS FZCO, which bears responsibility for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety management standards. Under Port State Control procedures, a vessel is detained when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment. The vessel will remain in Kocaeli until the detaining authority confirms that the identified deficiencies have been rectified and the ship meets the required safety and operational standards before it is cleared to resume commercial operations. Details of the specific deficiencies behind the detention have not been disclosed. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged under Saint Kitts and Nevis subject to detention actions in the Mediterranean region this year, with further updates expected once the vessel is released following corrective measures.