Belize-Flagged NS PRIDE Detained in Varna After PSC Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel NS PRIDE (IMO 8815293), flying the flag of Belize, was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU regime at the port of Varna on 05 Jan 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 12 deficiencies during the inspection, of which 8 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, with a gross tonnage of 2,749, is managed under the ISM Code by NS Pride Shipholding Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign vessels calling at MoU member ports comply with international safety, security and environmental conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, requiring remedial measures before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. No further details have been disclosed regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard NS PRIDE or a timeline for the vessel's release. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Paris MoU, which monitors compliance of vessels calling at ports across Europe and the North Atlantic.