General Cargo Ship MAXIMUS-1 Detained in Venice

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel MAXIMUS-1 (IMO 9344734) has been detained in the port of Venice following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Dec 2025 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 26 deficiencies during the examination, of which 11 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel pending corrective action. The Panama-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 6,177 and is managed under the ISM Code by Seahorse Shipping & Eng. Port State Control detentions are imposed when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to safety, security, the environment, or the welfare of crew, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue operating. The high number of detainable deficiencies found aboard MAXIMUS-1 points to multiple areas of non-compliance identified during the inspection. The vessel will remain under detention in Venice until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance, allowing the ship to resume trading.