On 17 November, the 1,200-dwt livestock carrier Etab (built 1966), operated by ADCO of Lebanon, was held in Tarragona, Spain, with 21 deficiencies.

The vessel's flag state, Comoros, is on the Paris MoU blacklist.

"The ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorages in the Paris MoU region, except a port of the ship's flag state," the organisation said.

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