Bulk Carrier DE XIN XING LONG Detained at Constanta

The bulk carrier DE XIN XING LONG (IMO 9612088) has been detained at the Romanian port of Constanta following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Black Sea MOU on 29 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 13 deficiencies aboard the vessel during the examination. According to the detention report, none of the deficiencies identified were individually classified as detainable, though the cumulative findings were sufficient for authorities to order the ship held in port pending corrective action. The DE XIN XING LONG is a China-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 33,042 and a deadweight of 56,750 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Changzhou Dexin Shipping Co Ltd. The detention adds to the record of Port State Control actions logged under the Black Sea MOU this year. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. Port State Control regimes such as the Black Sea MOU conduct inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detentions are typically ordered when inspectors determine that conditions aboard a ship, whether individually or in combination, pose a risk to safety or the environment that must be rectified before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage.