General Cargo Ship FJORD Detained in Saint Malo

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel FJORD (IMO 9190262) was detained at the French port of Saint Malo following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 01 Sep 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified 17 deficiencies during the check, six of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The vessel, flagged in Antigua and Barbuda, has a gross tonnage of 2,820 and is managed under the International Safety Management Code by MPV Management 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 crew welfare standards. Detentions are imposed when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is typically barred from sailing until follow-up inspections confirm the faults have been corrected. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The FJORD remains under detention in Saint Malo pending resolution of the identified defects.