General Cargo Ship AB HEIDI Detained in Burgas

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel AB HEIDI (IMO 8214358) has been detained in the Bulgarian port of Burgas following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 13 Feb 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 12 deficiencies aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged vessel, of which 7 were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The ship, which has a gross tonnage of 3,075, will remain in port until the outstanding deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of the port state control authority. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Spania Trading Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the safety and operational shortcomings identified during the inspection. Paris MoU authorities have not released further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel poses a risk to safety, security, the environment, or when deficiencies are of a magnitude that the ship is unseaworthy. The vessel will be permitted to depart Burgas only after a follow-up inspection confirms the required corrective actions have been completed.