General Cargo Ship PRINCE JOY Detained in Kocaeli

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel PRINCE JOY (IMO 9644251) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Feb 2026 at the port of Kocaeli, under the Mediterranean MOU regime. Inspectors identified 17 deficiencies during the examination, of which 5 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ship, flagged in San Marino, has a gross tonnage of 15,732 and is managed under the ISM Code by SEAGOING MARITIME CO. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign ships calling at a port comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew living and working conditions. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the environment, and the ship is required to address the findings before clearance to sail is granted. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed.