Togo-Flagged Cargo Ship Princess Abir Detained in Rijeka

The general cargo vessel Princess Abir (IMO 9036349) was detained in Rijeka following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 29 Jan 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded 20 deficiencies in total, 11 of which were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The 4,463 gross tonnage multipurpose cargo ship sails under the flag of Togo. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection have not been disclosed, though the high number of detainable items indicates multiple areas of non-compliance with international safety or operational standards. Under Port State Control procedures, a vessel is detained when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when they breach applicable international conventions. Detained vessels are required to rectify the identified deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before being permitted to depart. The Med MoU, one of several regional Port State Control regimes, conducts inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports within its member states to verify compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention, and labour standards. No information has been provided regarding the vessel's current operational status or expected release date following the detention in Rijeka.