General Cargo Ship BARABULKA Detained in Kocaeli

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BARABULKA (IMO 8887296) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Mediterranean MOU in Kocaeli on 15 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded 17 deficiencies during the examination, of which seven were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ship, flagged in Cameroon, has a gross tonnage of 4,110 and is managed under the ISM Code by ALERIA SHIPPING & TRADE SA. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the relevant authority is satisfied that the faults have been corrected. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. Further updates are expected once the detention is lifted or additional inspection findings are published by the Mediterranean MOU.