General Cargo Ship LEVI Detained After Kocaeli Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel LEVI (IMO 9570620) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Kocaeli on 03 Feb 2026, conducted under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded 21 deficiencies in total, of which 7 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The LEVI is flagged under Antigua and Barbuda (AG), has a gross tonnage of 7,138, and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by JENS U WALLER GMBH. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the environment, requiring corrective action before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The Med MoU is one of several regional agreements that coordinate ship inspections to enforce compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare standards. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The detention adds to the record of inspection outcomes tracked under the Med MoU framework, which publishes data on vessel compliance across member ports in the Mediterranean region.