General Cargo Ship SITHONIA II Detained in Varna

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SITHONIA II (IMO 9455571) was detained at the port of Varna following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 24 Feb 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 13 deficiencies, of which 8 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending rectification. The ship, flying the flag of Barbados (BB), has a gross tonnage of 5,321 and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Thalatta Shipping Management. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. A detention order is issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are resolved and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. The vessel will remain detained in Varna until the identified non-conformities are addressed to the satisfaction of the Paris MoU inspection authority.