Bulk Carrier RC MOON Detained in Antwerp Over Deficiencies

The Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier RC MOON (IMO 9603520) has been detained at the Port of Antwerp following a Paris MoU port state control inspection conducted on 23 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 34 deficiencies aboard the vessel, nine of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The RC MOON has a gross tonnage of 51,265 and is managed under the ISM Code by Reachy International Marine Co. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection have not been disclosed. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when inspectors determine that conditions on board pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, or where deficiencies are so serious that the vessel is unfit to proceed to sea. The vessel will remain detained in Antwerp until the identified deficiencies are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance with applicable international safety and environmental standards. No further details regarding the nature of the deficiencies or an anticipated release date have been made available at this time.