Bulk Carrier GIA ASPIRANT Detained in Vancouver

The bulk carrier GIA ASPIRANT (IMO 1130113) was detained in Vancouver following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 02 Oct 2026, according to a Paris MoU detention report. Inspectors recorded 21 deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The GIA ASPIRANT, flagged in the Marshall Islands, has a gross tonnage of 44,771 and is classified as a bulk carrier. Its ISM company is listed as Bernhard Schulte Singapore. The detention was carried out under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports across Europe and Canada to ensure compliance with international safety, environmental and labour standards. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are typically ordered when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed in the report. The vessel remains detained in Vancouver pending resolution of the identified issues. Further updates on the status of the GIA ASPIRANT and the outcome of any corrective action are expected as the case progresses through the Port State Control process.