Oil/Chemical Tanker Gulf Petroleum 4 Detained at Constanta

The oil/chemical tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4 (IMO 9439345) was detained by Port State Control authorities in Constanta following an inspection conducted on 11 Sep 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified a total of 18 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which 8 were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the ship in port pending corrective action. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 8,539 and is managed by Silver Star Ship Management under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. Detention under the Paris MoU framework occurs when a vessel is found to have conditions posing a risk to safety, health, the environment, or when deficiencies are severe enough to require the ship to remain in port until rectified. The vessel will remain detained in Constanta until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of the relevant Port State Control authority, at which point it will be permitted to resume operations.