Container Ship CT DANIEL Detained in Marsaxlokk After Inspection

The container vessel CT DANIEL (IMO 9326988) has been detained by port state control authorities in Marsaxlokk following an inspection conducted on 28 Jan 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Paris MoU regime, identified a total of five deficiencies, four of which were classified as detainable. The Portuguese-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 9,990 and is managed under the ISM Code by USC Barnkrug GmbH & Co KG. Details of the specific deficiencies that led to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Port state control inspections are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. The vessel will remain in Marsaxlokk until the outstanding deficiencies are addressed and cleared by the relevant maritime authority.