Oil/Chemical Tanker Key Fjord Detained in Ghent

The oil/chemical tanker Key Fjord (IMO 8913708) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out under the Paris MoU at the port of Gent on 24 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 31 deficiencies, five of which were classified as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port. The Key Fjord is a Norwegian-flagged vessel with a gross tonnage of 3,998, operating as an oil tanker/chemical tanker. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by Fjord Shipping AS-Maaloy, which is responsible for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety and pollution prevention standards. Under the Paris MoU regime, vessels are detained when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or when they indicate non-compliance with applicable international conventions. The vessel will remain in Gent until the detaining authority is satisfied that the identified deficiencies, including the five detainable items, have been rectified and the ship meets the required safety and operational standards. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed. Port State Control inspections such as this form part of ongoing efforts within the Paris MoU region to monitor compliance of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports.