Offshore Supply Vessel ADMIRAL Detained in Ortona

The offshore supply vessel ADMIRAL (IMO 9421582) was detained at the Italian port of Ortona following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 03 Feb 2026, according to a Paris MoU detention report. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies during the examination, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are rectified. The report does not specify the nature of the individual deficiencies. The ADMIRAL, flagged in Mexico, has a gross tonnage of 499 and operates as an offshore supply vessel. The inspection was carried out under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, a regional agreement among maritime authorities covering Europe and the North Atlantic that aims to eliminate substandard shipping through harmonised inspection regimes. Under Paris MoU procedures, a vessel subject to detention is not permitted to resume operations until the responsible flag administration or a recognised organisation confirms that the identified deficiencies have been addressed and the ship meets applicable international safety, environmental and labour conventions. No further details on the vessel's release status have been made available.