Oil Tanker Princess Maya Detained at Mumbai Port

The oil tanker Princess Maya (IMO 9394466) was detained in Mumbai following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 11 Feb 2026 under the Indian MoU. Inspectors recorded a total of 16 deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Palau-flagged tanker is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Orbit Ship Management Services. Details of the specific deficiency that triggered the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection report, though the overall deficiency count indicates broader compliance shortfalls identified during the inspection. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign vessels calling at a country's ports meet international safety, environmental and labour standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detentions occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are rectified and verified by the port authority. The vessel will remain detained in Mumbai pending resolution of the outstanding deficiency and confirmation by Indian MoU inspectors that it meets the required standards for release.