Bulk Carrier NORD ACE Detained in Paris MoU Inspection

The bulk carrier NORD ACE (IMO 1027330) was detained after a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Nov 2026 at Port Alfred - La Baie, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies in total, two of which were deemed serious enough to warrant detention of the vessel. The Panama-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 48,223 and is managed under the ISM Code by Phoenix Maritime Co Ltd. Authorities have not disclosed the specific nature of the detainable deficiencies, though the detention indicates conditions on board were assessed as posing a risk to safety, pollution prevention, or living and working conditions sufficient to warrant holding the vessel in port. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detained vessel is not permitted to sail until the flag state or its appointed surveyors confirm that the identified deficiencies have been rectified to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority. The case will be logged in the Paris MoU database, which tracks the inspection and detention history of vessels calling at ports across the region as part of ongoing efforts to monitor compliance with international maritime safety and environmental standards. No further details regarding the timeline for release of the NORD ACE have been made available.