General Cargo Vessel HAWA 5 Detained in Owendo

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel HAWA 5 (IMO 7946875) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 22 Jun 2025 at the port of Owendo, under the Abuja MOU regime. The inspection identified a total of four deficiencies aboard the vessel, though none were classified as detainable deficiencies according to the report. Despite the absence of detainable findings, the vessel was nonetheless detained following the inspection. HAWA 5 is a Cameroon-flagged ship with a gross tonnage of 780 and a deadweight of 1,347 tonnes. Vessels of this size and type typically operate on short-sea and regional trade routes along the West and Central African coast. The Abuja MOU, which oversees Port State Control inspections across West and Central African ports, maintains inspection regimes aimed at verifying compliance with international safety, environmental, and labour conventions. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the conditions for the vessel's release have not been disclosed in the inspection report.