Bulk Carrier ETHRA GOLD Detained in Antwerp Over Deficiencies

The bulk carrier ETHRA GOLD (IMO 9548328) was detained in the Port of Antwerp following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 18 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded 29 total deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which 11 were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 20,865, is managed under the ISM Code by Maryam Shipmanagement DMCC. Port State Control authorities ordered the detention to ensure that the identified deficiencies are rectified before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when inspectors determine that conditions on board pose a risk to safety, security, the environment, or the welfare of crew, or when deficiencies are so numerous or severe that the vessel is considered unseaworthy to sail. 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 maritime conventions. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of enforcement actions taken against bulk carriers inspected under the Paris MoU regime in 2026.