General Cargo Ship SITIA Detained in Gulluk Over 33 Deficiencies

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SITIA (IMO 8223062) was detained following a Port State Control inspection in Gulluk under the Mediterranean MoU regime. The inspection, conducted on 29 Dec 2025, identified 33 deficiencies, of which 17 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The SITIA is a Cameroon-flagged ship with a gross tonnage of 1,945. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by M.A. KOUT SHIPPING SA, which is recorded as the responsible company for the vessel's safety management system. The high number of detainable deficiencies indicates significant shortcomings identified during the inspection, though the specific nature of the deficiencies has not been detailed in the released report. Under Mediterranean MoU procedures, a vessel is detained when inspectors determine that conditions on board pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or where deficiencies are serious enough to require rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. The vessel will remain detained in Gulluk until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance, allowing the SITIA to be released to resume operations.