General Cargo Ship WANHEIM Detained in Southampton

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel WANHEIM (IMO 8920268) was detained by Port State Control in Southampton following an inspection conducted on 03 Dec 2025 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 23 deficiencies, of which four were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The WANHEIM, flagged in Antigua and Barbuda (AG), has a gross tonnage of 1,985 and is managed under the ISM Code by Navco Ltd. Details of the specific deficiencies that led to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Under the Paris MoU framework, vessels found with detainable deficiencies are held in port until the identified safety, environmental or operational shortcomings are rectified and verified by the flag state or a recognised organisation acting on its behalf. The high number of total deficiencies recorded during the Southampton inspection points to broader compliance issues aboard the vessel beyond those directly linked to the detention. The case adds to the record of Port State Control actions logged under the Paris MoU, which monitors foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports across Europe and the North Atlantic to ensure compliance with international maritime safety and pollution prevention standards. No further information on the vessel's release status has been provided.