Container Ship HMO LEADER Detained in Rijeka

The container vessel HMO LEADER (IMO 9169811) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out in Rijeka under the Paris MoU, which identified 24 deficiencies, 12 of which were classified as detainable. The vessel, flagged in Comoros (KM), has a gross tonnage of 6,714 and is managed under the ISM Code by HMO Ship Management LLC. The inspection took place on 07 Jan 2026, and the high number of detainable deficiencies indicates that port state control officers found conditions aboard serious enough to warrant holding the ship until corrective action is taken. Under the Paris MoU regime, vessels are detained when deficiencies are assessed as posing a risk to safety, security, health or the environment, or when they fail to meet the requirements of applicable international conventions. A detention remains in force until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority and the vessel is cleared to resume operations. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies, the timeline for release, and any corrective measures taken by HMO Ship Management LLC have not been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Paris MoU inspection regime for vessels calling at European ports.