Paris MoU Detains General Cargo Ship Gulf Angel in Civitavecchia

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel GULF ANGEL (IMO 9125059) was detained following a Port State Control inspection under the Paris MoU regime, carried out at the Italian port of Civitavecchia on 11 Dec 2025. Inspectors recorded a total of 12 deficiencies, of which nine were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The vessel, flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, has a gross tonnage of 2,997 and is managed under the ISM Code by Pasifik Lojistik Grubu. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions, targeting ships deemed higher risk based on flag, age, type and inspection history. A detention is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a threat to the safety of the crew, the vessel, or the marine environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the issues are resolved and verified by the authorities. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the timeline for release have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for detention under the Paris MoU, which publishes such findings to promote compliance across the shipping industry operating in European and North Atlantic waters.