Container Ship MSC TIAN III Detained at Le Havre

The container vessel MSC TIAN III (IMO 9359715) was detained at the French port of Le Havre following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 13 Jan 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 28 deficiencies, one of which was classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship, flagged in Portugal, has a gross tonnage of 27,104 and is managed under the ISM Code by MSC Shipmanagement Ltd. The inspection was carried out at the GPM port facility in Le Havre as part of routine Port State Control oversight within the Paris MoU region, which monitors vessel compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and labour standards. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detention is imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when they indicate non-compliance with applicable international conventions. Vessels subject to detention are required to rectify the identified deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before being permitted to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. MSC Shipmanagement Ltd has not issued a public statement regarding the detention at the time of reporting.