German-Flagged General Cargo Ship ANTONIA B Detained in Kalmar

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ANTONIA B (IMO 8919221) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 15 Dec 2025 at the Swedish port of Kalmar, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of five deficiencies during the examination, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ANTONIA B, flying the flag of Germany, has a gross tonnage of 1,568 and is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by GBS-Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is required to address the identified faults before clearance to sail is granted. Further details on the specific nature of the detainable deficiencies and the vessel's release status have not been disclosed.