Bulk Carrier SMS PANAMERA Detained in Yalova

The bulk carrier SMS PANAMERA (IMO 9138692) was detained following a Port State Control inspection in Yalova on 23 Jan 2026, according to a report issued under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). The inspection identified a total of 12 deficiencies, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in KN with a gross tonnage of 15,889, is managed under the ISM Code by New Asoura Maritime Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign vessels calling at a port comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out in conventions such as SOLAS and MARPOL. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the nature of the detainable deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of Med MoU detentions logged in the region during the period.