General Cargo Ship DIEVA Detained in Chalkis After Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel DIEVA (IMO 8128858) has been detained at the port of Chalkis following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 28 Jan 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 29 deficiencies aboard the 2,318 gross tonnage ship, of which 18 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The DIEVA sails under the flag of Cameroon and is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Fana Shipping & Trade Co Ltd. The high number of detainable deficiencies relative to the vessel's size points to significant shortcomings identified during the inspection, though the specific nature of the deficiencies was not detailed in the report. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards, and detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment. The vessel will remain detained in Chalkis until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the ship is re-inspected to the satisfaction of port state control authorities. No timeline for release has been disclosed.