General Cargo Ship AEGINA VENTURE Detained in Ashdod

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel AEGINA VENTURE (IMO 9083897) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Ashdod on 08 Feb 2026, according to a report issued under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MOU). Inspectors recorded a total of 31 deficiencies during the examination, of which four were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ship, which sails under the flag of Sao Tome and Principe (ST), has a gross tonnage of 3,957. The vessel's International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as AEGINA MARITIME SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE COMPANY. Details of the specific deficiencies identified have not been disclosed in the report, and no timeline for the vessel's release has been provided. Port State Control inspections, such as this one carried out under the Med MOU, are designed to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions, and detentions are typically imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment should it continue operating.