Tanker LEYTE SPIRIT Detained in Vancouver After Inspection

The oil tanker LEYTE SPIRIT (IMO 9484089) was detained in the port of Vancouver following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 01 Dec 2025 under the Paris MoU regime, which uncovered 19 deficiencies, 11 of which were classed as detainable. The Bahamas-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 60,193, is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by TEEKAY MARINE SINGAPORE. The scale of the deficiencies identified during the inspection led authorities to detain the ship pending corrective action, in line with standard Port State Control procedures for vessels found to pose a risk to safety, the environment or compliance with international maritime regulations. Detentions of this nature typically require the vessel's operator to rectify all outstanding deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The Paris MoU, which oversees port state inspections across a network of European and North Atlantic ports, records such detentions as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor compliance with international safety and environmental standards within the shipping industry. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed.