Bulk Carrier REDHEAD Detained in Paris MoU Inspection

The bulk carrier REDHEAD (IMO 9413901) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 13 Jan 2026 at Port Alfred - La Baie, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The REDHEAD is a 20,491 gross tonnage bulk carrier flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. Its International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as HS 2 Service UG. Details of the specific nature of the detainable deficiency have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU framework are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare conventions. A detention order indicates that inspectors identified conditions serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain at berth until deficiencies are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. The vessel will remain under detention at Port Alfred - La Baie until the identified deficiency is resolved to the satisfaction of Paris MoU inspectors, at which point clearance to resume operations may be granted.