General Cargo Ship ZEEBONY Detained in Constanta

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ZEEBONY (IMO 7712987) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the Romanian port of Constanta on 28 Jan 2026, inspectors with the Paris MoU found. The inspection identified 28 deficiencies in total, of which 10 were assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The Tanzania-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 3,700, will remain in port until the deficiencies are rectified and the ship is cleared for departure by the relevant authorities. The ZEEBONY is managed under the ISM Code by TETA SHIP MANAGEMENT SRL, which is responsible for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety and operational standards. Detentions under the Paris MoU regime are typically triggered when deficiencies are considered to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, and vessels are held until corrective action is verified by port state control officers. The Paris MoU, covering European waters and the North Atlantic, conducts regular inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to enforce international maritime conventions. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed.