General Cargo Ship ALMA DEL MAR Detained in Vancouver

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ALMA DEL MAR (IMO 9506514) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted in Vancouver on 17 Feb 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Paris MoU framework, identified 33 deficiencies on board, of which 16 were classified as detainable. The Mexican-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 22,064. Its ISM company is listed as Maritima Techship SA de CV, which bears responsibility for the ship's safety management system under the International Safety Management Code. The high ratio of detainable deficiencies relative to the total number found points to significant shortcomings in the vessel's compliance with international safety, operational, and possibly crew welfare standards. Port State Control inspections are designed to verify that foreign ships calling at national ports meet international conventions covering safety of life at sea, pollution prevention, and seafarers' working conditions, regardless of the vessel's flag state. The vessel will remain detained in Vancouver until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of inspectors and the ship is cleared to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.