Bulk Carrier Poseidon Venture Detained in Yalova

The bulk carrier POSEIDON VENTURE (IMO 9362229) has been detained at the Turkish port of Yalova following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Mediterranean MOU on 01 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded a total of 18 deficiencies on the Singapore-flagged vessel, of which five were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 39,738 and is managed under the ISM Code by QINHUANGDAO HEZHONG SHIP MGMT. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign vessels calling at a port comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. 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 barred from sailing until the issues are resolved and verified by inspectors. No further details on the nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Mediterranean MOU regional port state control regime for the period.