Bulk Carrier JESSICA W Detained in Vancouver After Inspection

The bulk carrier JESSICA W has been detained in Vancouver following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 09 Feb 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 16 deficiencies in total, of which seven were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. JESSICA W, flying the flag of Panama, is a bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 44,618 and carries IMO number 1040825. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by Murakami Sekiyu Co Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection before the vessel can be cleared to resume operations. Details of the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed. Under Paris MoU procedures, vessels found with detainable deficiencies are held until corrective action is verified by port state control officers, after which the ship may be released to continue its voyage. The detention adds JESSICA W to the record of vessels flagged for non-compliance with international safety, pollution prevention, or crew welfare standards inspected under the Paris MoU framework, which covers ports across Europe and the North Atlantic, including Vancouver under cooperative arrangements. No further information regarding the timeline for release or the specific safety concerns has been made available at this time.