General Cargo Ship BOLD Detained in Kocaeli

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BOLD (IMO 8943088) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 25 Feb 2026 at the port of Kocaeli, under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU) regime. Inspectors recorded 17 deficiencies during the examination, of which 3 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The vessel, flagged in Comoros (KM), has a gross tonnage of 2,452. The ship's International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as QUALITY CONSULTING SERVICES LLP, which is responsible for overseeing compliance with international safety and operational standards aboard the vessel. Port State Control inspections such as this are designed to verify that ships meet requirements set out under international maritime conventions, including those covering safety of life at sea, pollution prevention and crew welfare. Detentions under the Med MoU framework typically remain in effect until the responsible parties demonstrate that detainable deficiencies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed.