General Cargo Ship SALIX Detained in Midia After Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SALIX (IMO 8520446) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Midia on 22 Feb 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 18 deficiencies during the inspection, of which six were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship, flagged in Mongolia and measuring 2,120 gross tonnage, is managed under the ISM Code by Kayali Shipping Ltd Co. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is required to rectify the identified faults before clearance to sail is granted. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed. The case adds to the Paris MoU's ongoing record of inspections targeting vessels calling at ports within its member states, as part of broader efforts to enforce international maritime safety and environmental standards.