Bulk Carrier African Joseph R Detained in Paris MoU Inspection

The bulk carrier African Joseph R (IMO 9333711) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection under the Paris MoU regime, according to a detention report. The inspection, carried out at the port of Sorel on 15 Dec 2025, identified a total of 19 deficiencies, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship flies the flag of Liberia and has a gross tonnage of 11,680. It is managed under the ISM Code by Sea Vision Shipping Inc, which holds responsibility for the vessel's safety management system and compliance with international maritime regulations. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when inspectors determine that deficiencies found aboard a vessel pose a risk to safety, security, health or the environment, or when the ship is deemed unfit to proceed to sea without first being brought into compliance. The scale of deficiencies recorded, 19 in total with four serious enough to warrant detention, indicates a broader set of compliance issues on board beyond the detainable items alone. The vessel will remain detained until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities and it is cleared to resume operations. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for release have not been disclosed.