General Cargo Ship RAFAELO Detained in Piraeus

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel RAFAELO (IMO 8611192) has been detained at the port of Piraeus following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 13 Feb 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 12 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which four were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship pending corrective action. The RAFAELO, flagged in Albania, has a gross tonnage of 1,984 and is managed under the ISM Code by Albmarine Ltd. Details of the specific deficiencies that led to the detention were not disclosed in the inspection record, though the presence of multiple detainable items indicates safety or operational shortcomings serious enough to warrant the vessel being barred from sailing until remedied. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detained vessel must address all detainable deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before it can be released to resume operations. The case adds to the record of inspections carried out under the regional port state control framework, which monitors compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions across ports in Europe and the North Atlantic.