General Cargo Ship LADY MINA Detained in Takoradi

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel LADY MINA (IMO 8801113) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Takoradi, Ghana, conducted under the Abuja MoU on 17 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 18 deficiencies aboard the vessel during the examination. The LADY MINA, flagged under Tanzania, United Republic of, has a gross tonnage of 2,351 and a deadweight of 3,432 tonnes. Despite the detention order, the inspection report lists zero deficiencies classified as detainable, leaving the specific grounds for holding the vessel unclear from the available data. Port State Control regimes such as the Abuja MoU conduct inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, environmental, and labour conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL, and the Maritime Labour Convention. Detentions are typically imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. No further details regarding the nature of the deficiencies, the vessel's operator, or its release status have been disclosed. Authorities at Takoradi have not issued additional comment on the case.