General Cargo Ship CORSICA Detained at Constanta

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel CORSICA (IMO 9222352) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Black Sea MOU at the port of Constanta on 23 Jul 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 21 deficiencies aboard the Comoros-flagged ship, though none were individually classified as detainable. The vessel, with a gross tonnage of 5,548 and a deadweight of 6,404 tonnes, remains held in port pending resolution of the issues identified during the inspection. The CORSICA is managed under the ISM Code by Oceanic Express Ship Management Pvt Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies before the vessel can be cleared to resume operations. Port State Control detentions are typically imposed when the cumulative number or nature of deficiencies raises sufficient concern about a ship's safety, seaworthiness or compliance with international maritime regulations, even in the absence of a single detainable defect. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed. The case adds to the broader record of inspections carried out under the Black Sea MOU framework, which monitors compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards among vessels calling at member ports.