General Cargo Ship DEK Detained in Damietta

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel DEK (IMO 9555357) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection in Damietta under the Mediterranean MOU regime. The inspection, carried out on 22 Jan 2026, identified nine deficiencies, three of which were classed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The DEK, flagged in Vanuatu, has a gross tonnage of 3,505. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Enka Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies were disclosed in the detention report. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that vessels calling at foreign ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. Detainable deficiencies are those deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. The vessel will remain under detention in Damietta until the identified deficiencies are corrected and the Port State Control authority is satisfied that the ship meets the relevant international requirements for release.