Bulk Carrier AQUAMAN Detained in Ravenna

The bulk carrier AQUAMAN (IMO 9225029) was detained at the Italian port of Ravenna following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 20 Dec 2025, according to a report filed under the Paris MOU regime. The inspection identified 10 deficiencies in total, of which six were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The AQUAMAN is a Bahamas-flagged (BS) bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 40,570, and is managed under the ISM Code by Manila Shipping Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at national ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed in the report.ced