General Cargo Ship OSTBENSE Detained in Paris MoU Inspection

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel OSTBENSE (IMO 9566784) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU at the port of Storesund on 26 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded 10 deficiencies in total, of which 5 were classified as detainable, leading to the vessel being held in port pending rectification. The OSTBENSE, flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, has a gross tonnage of 5,044. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by Briese Shortsea GmbH & Co KG, which serves as the designated ISM company responsible for the vessel's safety management system. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports within a regional memorandum of understanding comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detainable deficiencies indicate conditions serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or environment, requiring correction before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard the OSTBENSE have not been disclosed. The vessel will remain under detention until the Paris MoU authorities confirm that the identified issues have been resolved and the ship meets the required safety standards for release.