Cargo ship banned after skipping Egyptian repair yard call

A Romanian cargo ship has been banned in Europe after failing to a call at a ship repair yard.

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) said the 7,200-dwt African A (built 1986) was detained after failing an inspection in Venice, Italy, on 12 March.

The vessel then left the port on 16 March but did not head to a designated repair yard in Alexandria, Egypt, as agreed.