General Cargo Ship FILIKCI 3 Detained in Apapa

The Tanzania-flagged general cargo/multipurpose vessel FILIKCI 3 (IMO 9011985) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Abuja MoU at the port of Apapa on 02 Jul 2025. Inspectors recorded three deficiencies during the examination, though none were classified as detainable. Despite the absence of detainable deficiencies on record, the vessel was formally detained, according to the inspection report. FILIKCI 3 is a small general cargo/multipurpose ship with a gross tonnage of 1,223 and a deadweight of 1,906 tonnes. The vessel's limited size places it among the smaller tonnage categories typically subject to Port State Control checks within the Abuja MoU region, which covers West and Central African states and monitors compliance with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare conventions. Port State Control regimes such as the Abuja MoU conduct inspections to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international standards set out under conventions including SOLAS, MARPOL, and the Maritime Labour Convention. Detentions are typically imposed to ensure deficiencies are rectified before a vessel is permitted to resume operations, safeguarding both crew safety and the marine environment. No further details regarding the nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed.