Tug PROTUG 89 Detained at Constanta After Inspection

The tug PROTUG 89 (IMO 9013854) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Black Sea MOU at the Romanian port of Constanta on 24 Aug 2026. The inspection identified 14 deficiencies aboard the vessel, though none were classified as detainable under the reporting criteria. Despite this, the vessel has been detained pending resolution of the identified issues. PROTUG 89 is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged tug with a gross tonnage of 910 and a deadweight of 751 tonnes. The vessel's ISM Company is listed as Promarine Shipmanagement Co SA. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels meet international safety, environmental and labour standards, with detentions imposed when authorities determine a vessel is unfit to proceed to sea or poses a risk to safety or the environment. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or the anticipated duration of the detention have been disclosed. Authorities at Constanta have not indicated when the vessel is expected to be released.