Oil Tanker DANIA J Detained After Black Sea MOU Inspection

The oil tanker DANIA J was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Midia on 11 Sep 2026, according to a Black Sea MOU detention report. Inspectors identified 20 deficiencies during the examination, though the report lists zero deficiencies classified as directly detainable. The DANIA J, flagged in Comoros and carrying IMO number 9143893, has a gross tonnage of 2,133 and a deadweight of 3,585 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Dania Maritime Corp, which holds responsibility for the ship's safety management system and compliance with international regulations. Port State Control regimes such as the Black Sea MOU conduct inspections to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international maritime safety, security and environmental standards. Detention is imposed when authorities determine that a vessel is not fit to proceed to sea without posing an unreasonable risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, based on the cumulative findings of an inspection rather than a single deficiency alone. The vessel will remain detained at Midia until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control officers and clearance to sail is granted. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed in the report.”