General Cargo Ship JASIM Detained After Ashdod Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel JASIM (IMO 9148518) was detained by Port State Control following an inspection at the port of Ashdod on 23 Feb 2026. The inspection, conducted under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU), identified 21 deficiencies, two of which were serious enough to warrant detention of the ship. The JASIM, which sails under the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN), has a gross tonnage of 2,998. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by ARCHBULK GEMI ISLETMECILIGI. Authorities have not released further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies that led to the detention. Detentions under Port State Control regimes such as the Med MoU are imposed when inspectors determine that a vessel poses a risk to safety, the environment, or does not meet international conventions, and the ship is not permitted to continue operations until the identified deficiencies are rectified. Vessels subject to detention are typically held in port until a follow-up inspection confirms that corrective measures have been completed and the ship is fit to resume voyage. No further information on the vessel's current status following the detention has been disclosed.