General Cargo Ship GHAZAL STAR Detained in Braila

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel GHAZAL STAR (IMO 9559420) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU at the port of Braila on 25 Feb 2026. Inspectors recorded 19 deficiencies in total, of which 7 were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flagged in Guinea-Bissau (GW) with a gross tonnage of 2,993, remains held at the port pending rectification of the identified deficiencies. The ship's ISM Company is listed as POLE STAR FOR MANAGEMENT AND MARINE CONSULTANCY, which bears responsibility for ensuring compliance with international safety management standards aboard the vessel. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew operations pose a risk to safety, security, or the environment, and such vessels are barred from sailing until deficiencies are corrected and verified by the relevant authority. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.