Bulk Carrier AL MAQAM Detained at Constanta

The bulk carrier AL MAQAM (IMO 9672040) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Constanta on 28 Jan 2026, according to a report issued under the Paris MoU framework. Inspectors recorded eight deficiencies during the examination, three of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 36,518 and is managed under the ISM Code by Noatum CSM FZCO. Detentions under the Paris MoU regime are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard AL MAQAM was not detailed in the inspection report. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for non-compliance under the Paris MoU, which monitors foreign ships calling at European and North Atlantic ports to enforce international safety, labour and environmental standards. No further information on the vessel's release or repair timeline was provided in the report.