Bulk Carrier SF DARIKA Detained at Royal Portbury

The bulk carrier SF DARIKA (IMO 9502752) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection under the Paris MoU, conducted at Royal Portbury on 14 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded 16 deficiencies in total, of which three were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Thai-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 22,402, is managed under the ISM Code by Kaizen Ship Management Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and labour conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered 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 rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. The detention adds to the vessel's inspection record under the Paris MoU regime, which tracks compliance history across member states and can influence future targeting for inspection. Kaizen Ship Management Co Ltd has not issued a public statement regarding the detention.