Greek Bulk Carrier CHIOS FREEDOM Detained in Constanta

The bulk carrier CHIOS FREEDOM (IMO 9680255) was detained by Port State Control authorities following an inspection in Constanta on 04 Nov 2026, under the Black Sea MOU regime. The vessel, flagged in Greece, was found to have 15 deficiencies, though none were classified as detainable deficiencies in the report. Despite the absence of specifically detainable items, the overall deficiency count led inspectors to order the ship's detention pending corrective action. The CHIOS FREEDOM has a gross tonnage of 23,435 and a deadweight of 36,612. Its International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as Harbor Shipping And Trading SA. Port State Control inspections under regional MOU frameworks, such as the Black Sea MOU, are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions while calling at member ports. Detentions can result from an accumulation of deficiencies across multiple areas even when no single fault is deemed severe enough to independently warrant detention. The vessel will remain held in Constanta until the identified deficiencies are rectified and authorities are satisfied the ship meets required standards for release.