Bulk Carrier LILA II Detained at South Shields Under Paris MoU

The bulk carrier LILA II was detained on 11 Sep 2026 following a Port State Control inspection at South Shields, under the jurisdiction of the Paris MoU. Inspectors identified a total of 17 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which four were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The LILA II, sailing under the flag of Liberia, has an IMO number of 9498315 and a gross tonnage of 22,549. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Kyra Global Marine Services, which bears responsibility for addressing the safety and operational shortcomings flagged during the inspection. Port State Control inspections such as this are conducted to verify compliance with international maritime safety, security and environmental standards. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the underlying issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Paris MoU, which monitors ship compliance across ports in Europe and the North Atlantic.