Cyprus-Flagged RIX MISTRAL Detained in New Holland

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel RIX MISTRAL (IMO 9173513) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU at New Holland on 25 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded 29 deficiencies in total, of which seven were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The vessel, flagged in Cyprus with a gross tonnage of 2,446, is managed under the International Safety Management Code by RIX SHIPMANAGEMENT SIA. Details of the specific deficiencies identified have not been disclosed, though the number and severity were sufficient to trigger detention under Paris MoU procedures. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment or crew certification pose risks to safety, security or the environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the identified deficiencies are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. The Paris MoU, covering ports across Europe and the North Atlantic, maintains a regime of inspections aimed at eliminating substandard shipping through a coordinated system of port checks on foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports. The RIX MISTRAL will remain under detention at New Holland until the outstanding deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors and clearance to depart is granted.