Bulk Carrier CAPELLA Detained at Immingham Over Safety Deficiencies

The Portuguese-flagged bulk carrier CAPELLA (IMO 9518165) was detained at the Port of Immingham following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 06 Jan 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 16 deficiencies, two of which were assessed as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port pending rectification. The CAPELLA has a gross tonnage of 43,013 and is managed under the ISM Code by Kyla Shipping & Trading Corp. Immingham, located on the Humber Estuary in the United Kingdom, is a significant bulk cargo port and a regular inspection point for vessels operating within the Paris MoU area, which covers port state control across Europe and the North Atlantic. 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, requiring the vessel to remain in port until the issues are resolved and the ship is reinspected and cleared to sail. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection, along with the vessel's release status, have not been disclosed in the available report. Further updates are expected once the vessel is cleared to resume operations.