Bulk Carrier LILY OCEAN Detained in Liverpool

The bulk carrier LILY OCEAN (IMO 9347944) was detained in Liverpool on 26 Feb 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Paris MoU regime, which uncovered 14 deficiencies, five of which were classed as detainable. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 31,135, remains held at the UK port until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the ship is cleared for departure by inspectors. Port State Control authorities have not published further details on the specific nature of the detainable deficiencies. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Asia-Euro Ship Management Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the inspection findings and coordinating repairs before the ship can resume operations. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment. The case adds to the vessel's inspection record and may affect its risk profile under the regime's targeting system for future port calls.