Container Ship MSC Matera VI Detained in Vancouver

The container vessel MSC Matera VI (IMO 9189354) was detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out under the Paris MoU on 17 Oct 2026. The inspection, conducted at the port of Vancouver, identified a total of 56 deficiencies, of which 23 were classified as detainable. The Liberian-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 66,526 and is managed by MSC Shipmanagement Ltd under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Given the high number of detainable deficiencies, the vessel will remain in port until corrective actions are carried out and verified by inspectors before it is cleared to resume operations. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU framework are designed to verify compliance with international maritime safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions of this scale, with nearly half of all recorded deficiencies classified as detainable, typically indicate significant lapses across multiple areas of the vessel's safety management systems, requiring extensive remedial work before release. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an estimated timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed.