Panama-Flagged General Cargo Ship BAKAN Detained in Constanta

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BAKAN (IMO 9136840) was detained at the Romanian port of Constanta following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 16 Sep 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified 13 deficiencies during the examination, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The BAKAN, flagged in Panama, has a gross tonnage of 4,355 and is managed under the ISM Code by Bakan Denizcilik Ticaret Ltd. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework are issued when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when non-compliance with international maritime conventions is deemed severe. The Paris MoU covers port state control inspections across Europe and the North Atlantic, aiming to eliminate substandard shipping through a harmonised system of vessel checks. The vessel will remain detained in Constanta until the identified deficiencies are addressed and verified by port state control officers, allowing it to be cleared for onward operation. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an anticipated release date have been disclosed.