Oil/Chemical Tanker NQ ZINNIA Detained at Apapa Port

The oil/chemical tanker NQ ZINNIA (IMO 9150327) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Apapa on 21 Oct 2025, according to an Abuja MoU detention report. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies during the check, though none were classified as detainable deficiencies under the applicable criteria. The Netherlands-flagged vessel, built with a gross tonnage of 6,875 and a deadweight of 10,127, falls under the OILCHEM ship type category, meaning it is certified to carry both oil and chemical cargoes. The inspection and subsequent detention were conducted under the framework of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and labour standards among member states along the West and Central African coast. Detentions under Port State Control regimes are typically issued when authorities determine that a vessel cannot proceed to sea without posing an undue risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, even in cases where individual deficiencies are not formally listed as detainable. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard NQ ZINNIA, the vessel's operator, or a timeline for release following corrective action have not been disclosed in the available report.