Offshore Supply Vessel BAILEY TIDE Detained in Valletta

The offshore supply vessel BAILEY TIDE (IMO 9533567) was detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out in Valletta on 13 Feb 2026, according to a report issued under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded a total of 14 deficiencies on board, of which six were classified as detainable, triggering the vessel's detention in port. The Vanuatu-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 3,601 and is managed under the ISM Code by Pan Marine International Inc. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. When deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, authorities can detain the vessel until the faults are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The detention adds to the record of the vessel and its operator within the Med MoU database, which is used to calculate risk profiles and inspection frequency for future port calls.