Oil/Chemical Tanker Prelude Detained After Constanta Inspection

The oil/chemical tanker Prelude (IMO 9360439) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Constanta on 12 Aug 2026, according to a Black Sea MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded 24 deficiencies during the examination, though none were classified as detainable under the applicable criteria. Despite this classification, the vessel was placed under detention following the inspection, pending further verification and corrective action by the operator. The Liberian-flagged Prelude has a gross tonnage of 22,521 and a deadweight of 39,988 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by Sea Hawk Maritime SA. The inspection was carried out under the framework of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which coordinates port inspections among member states to ensure compliance with international maritime safety, environmental and labour standards. Detentions of this kind are typically lifted once the flag state or class society confirms that the identified deficiencies have been rectified to the satisfaction of port authorities. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's expected release date were disclosed in the report. Sea Hawk Maritime SA has not issued a public statement regarding the detention as of the latest available information.