Gas Carrier Navigator Aries Detained in Zeebrugge

The gas carrier NAVIGATOR ARIES was detained in Zeebrugge on 19 Oct 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Paris MoU, which identified 30 deficiencies, nine of which were classed as detainable. The vessel, flying the Liberian flag, has a gross tonnage of 18,311 and is identified by IMO number 9403762. Its ISM Company is listed as NORTHERN MARINE MANAGEMENT PTE. Under the Paris MoU framework, port state control inspections assess compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. A detention is imposed when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is required to remain in port until the issues are rectified and verified through a follow-up inspection. The specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard the NAVIGATOR ARIES has not been detailed in the inspection record. The vessel will remain under detention in Zeebrugge pending corrective action and clearance from Paris MoU inspectors before it is permitted to resume operations.