Bulk Carrier LUDOGORETS Detained in Vlissingen

The Malta-flagged bulk carrier LUDOGORETS (IMO 9415155) was detained by Port State Control authorities following an inspection in Vlissingen on 21 Jan 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 13 deficiencies, six of which were assessed as detainable, prompting the vessel's detention pending rectification. The ship, a bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 20,491, is managed under the ISM Code by Navigation Maritime Bulgare. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are conducted to verify compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are resolved and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. No further information regarding the release of the vessel from detention has been made available.