Liberian-Flagged Tanker LAKSHMI Detained in London

The oil tanker LAKSHMI (IMO 9428865) was detained by Port State Control authorities in London following an inspection conducted on 24 Sep 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. The inspection identified 20 total deficiencies, of which five were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flying the flag of Liberia, has a gross tonnage of 30,964 and is managed under the ISM Code by Holger Navigation Corp. Detentions under the Paris MoU are imposed when inspectors find deficiencies that pose a risk to safety, health, or the environment, or that breach applicable international conventions. The vessel will remain detained in London until the identified deficiencies are rectified and verified by Port State Control officers before it is permitted to resume operations. The Paris MoU, which covers 27 participating maritime administrations across Europe and the North Atlantic, publishes detention records as part of its efforts to monitor compliance with international safety, security and environmental standards among vessels calling at member ports. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard LAKSHMI have not been disclosed.