Bulk Carrier SEA LORD Detained After Inspection in Ngqura

The bulk carrier SEA LORD was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 14 Nov 2025 at the port of Ngqura, according to an Abuja MoU detention report. Inspectors recorded a total of 42 deficiencies during the examination, though the report lists zero deficiencies classified as detainable. The SEA LORD, flagged in Comoros, carries IMO number 9281413 and has a gross tonnage of 1,997 with a deadweight of 2,870 tonnes. The vessel is classified as a bulk carrier. Despite the absence of deficiencies formally categorized as detainable in the report, the vessel was held in port following the inspection. Port State Control inspections under regional memoranda of understanding, such as the Abuja MoU covering West and Central African waters, are designed to verify that foreign-flagged ships meet international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare standards. Detentions are typically imposed when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. No further details regarding the nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed.