Tanker General Polad Hashimov Detained in Constanta

The oil/chemical tanker GENERAL POLAD HASHIMOV (IMO 9575307) was detained at the port of Constanta following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 13 Oct 2026, according to a report issued under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 23 deficiencies in total, of which 17 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flagged in the Bahamas, has a gross tonnage of 4,684 and is managed under the ISM Company PALMALI GEMICILIK VE ACENTELIK. The high number of detainable deficiencies found during a single inspection points to significant shortcomings in the vessel's compliance with international safety, operational or environmental standards at the time of boarding. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify that foreign ships calling at European ports meet international conventions governing safety of life at sea, pollution prevention and crew welfare. The vessel will remain detained in Constanta until the identified deficiencies are rectified and verified by the relevant authority, after which it may be cleared to resume operations. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.