Comoros-Flagged Tanker SAMA 2 Detained in Aden

The oil tanker SAMA 2 (IMO 9035826), flying the flag of Comoros, has been detained following a Port State Control inspection in Aden under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU). The inspection, carried out on 29 Aug 2026, identified a total of 16 deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The ship's ISM company is listed as 4 CALA SHIPPING INC. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detentions are imposed when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are addressed to the satisfaction of the port authority. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been released. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged to Comoros being subject to detention actions under regional Port State Control regimes.