General Cargo Ship NABIHA STAR Detained in Aliaga

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel NABIHA STAR (IMO 9005388) was detained at the Turkish port of Aliaga following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 20 Feb 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded a total of 15 deficiencies during the examination, of which five were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention of the ship. The specific nature of the detainable deficiencies was not disclosed in the inspection report. NABIHA STAR is a 4,081 gross tonnage vessel flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN). The ship is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Hanm Ship Management Ltd, which bears responsibility for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety and operational standards. The vessel will remain under detention at Aliaga until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms the ship's seaworthiness and regulatory compliance. Detentions under the Med MoU framework are typically lifted once owners or managers demonstrate that corrective actions have been completed and the vessel no longer poses a risk to safety, the environment, or security.