General Cargo Ship ZIAD JUNIOR Detained in Rijeka

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ZIAD JUNIOR (IMO 9073086) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Rijeka under the Mediterranean MOU regime, according to a detention report dated 13 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies on board, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flying the Sierra Leone flag, has a gross tonnage of 3,823 and is managed under the ISM Code by Blue Fleet Shipping Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ILO Maritime Labour Convention. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the identified faults are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the timeline for release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Mediterranean MOU for vessels calling at regional ports during the period.