Bulk Carrier AURELIA Detained at Avonmouth Over Deficiencies

The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier AURELIA (IMO 9392133) was detained at the Port of Avonmouth on 01 Dec 2025 following a Port State Control inspection carried out under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified a total of 34 deficiencies during the examination, nine of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The 14,501 gross tonnage ship is managed under the ISM Code by Evalend Shipping Co SA. Port State Control inspections are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is barred from departing until the relevant authority confirms the defects have been corrected. The Paris MoU, covering European waters and the North Atlantic, regularly publishes detention data as part of its oversight of substandard shipping. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed.