Tug Aqua Stentor Detained in Crete Over Safety Deficiencies

The tug Aqua Stentor (IMO 9995703) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Heraclion, Crete, carried out on 02 Nov 2026. Inspectors operating under the Paris MOU identified 10 deficiencies, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are rectified. The Aqua Stentor is a 353 gross tonnage tug flagged in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC). Paris MOU inspection regimes assess vessels against international safety, environmental and labour conventions, and a detention is imposed when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment if the vessel were to continue operating. The case is recorded as a detention under the Paris MOU inspection database for Greek ports, which monitors compliance among vessels calling at ports across the region. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. The vessel will remain detained at Heraclion until the flag state and classification society confirm that corrective actions have been completed and a follow-up inspection verifies compliance, after which the port authority may authorise its release.