M/V “VULIN” – IMO no: 9015448 refused access to the Paris MoU region

The above-named, 34 year old General Cargo ship was detained in Goole (United Kingdom) 30 July 2026. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months (having previously been detained in August 2025 and March 2026). The vessel, at the time of this detention, flies the flag of St Kitts and Nevis which is black on the Paris MoU WGB list. Seventeen (17) deficiencies were found of which two (2) were ground for detention.

Therefore, under the provisions of Regulation 16 of the United Kingdom’s Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 and Section 4.2 of the Paris MoU, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MoU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ship has left this port or anchorage.

As this is the first refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be three (3) months.

Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Regulation 18 of the United Kingdom’s Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 and Section 4.4 of the Paris MoU, which allow access to a specific port and anchorage in the event of force majeure or overriding safety considerations, or to reduce or minimise the risk of pollution or to have deficiencies rectified, provided that adequate measures to the satisfaction of the competent authority of such State have been implemented by the company or the master of the ship to ensure safe entry.