Portuguese-Flagged General Cargo Ship Detained at Drogheda

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel CELTIC MARINER (IMO 9377925) has been detained at the Irish port of Drogheda following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 01 Oct 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 20 deficiencies during the examination, of which six were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flagged in Portugal and measuring 2,967 gross tonnage, will remain held in port until the detainable deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of the Paris MoU authorities. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by Charles M Willie & Co Shipping. Full details of the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed in the inspection report. Port State Control detentions under the Paris MoU are typically triggered when deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, crew, or the marine environment, and vessels are generally required to undergo a follow-up inspection before being permitted to resume operations. The Paris MoU coordinates inspection regimes across member states to enforce compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention, and labour conventions, and regularly publishes detention data as part of its oversight of substandard shipping in the region.