Container Ship SELFOSS Detained in Immingham Under Paris MoU

The container vessel SELFOSS (IMO 9433456) was detained at the UK port of Immingham following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU on 16 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded 30 deficiencies in total, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Faroese-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 7,464, is managed under the ISM Code by Eimskip Island ehf. Paris MoU detentions are issued when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. No further details have been disclosed regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are conducted to verify compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and labour conventions, and detentions remain a key enforcement tool used by member states to ensure substandard vessels are brought up to required standards before continuing their voyages. The case adds to the record of detentions logged against vessels calling at Paris MoU ports, with authorities expected to reinspect SELFOSS before clearance is granted for departure.