Bulk Carrier SHOVELER Detained in Paris MoU Inspection

The bulk carrier SHOVELER (IMO 9459979) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 26 Feb 2026 at Port Alfred - La Baie, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 19 deficiencies, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The SHOVELER is a Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 19,814. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Seastar Shipmanagement Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the identified deficiencies before the ship can be cleared to resume operations. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a sufficient risk to safety, security, the environment, or compliance with international maritime conventions to warrant restricting a vessel's movement until corrective action is taken. The Paris MoU, covering ports across Europe and the North Atlantic, conducts regular inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety and pollution prevention standards. No further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed in the inspection report."}Wait, I used curly quotes incorrectly - let me fix format.}{