Container Ship HMO LEADER Detained in Rijeka After Inspection

The container vessel HMO LEADER (IMO 9169811) was detained at the port of Rijeka following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 07 Jan 2026 under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). The inspection identified 24 deficiencies, of which 12 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ship, flagged in Comoros (KM) and measuring 6,714 gross tonnage, remains under detention pending corrective action and verification by port state control officers. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are imposed when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, and the ship is not permitted to depart until the identified faults are addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date for the HMO LEADER have been disclosed.