Oil/Chemical Tanker Oriental Acacia Detained in Marseille

The oil/chemical tanker Oriental Acacia (IMO 9553048) was detained at the port of Marseille following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 26 Jan 2026, according to a detention report issued under the Paris MOU. The inspection, carried out by French maritime authorities (GPM), identified a total of eight deficiencies on board the vessel, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting port state control officers to order the ship held until the issues are rectified. The Oriental Acacia is a Cayman Islands-flagged vessel with a gross tonnage of 7,785. It is managed under the ISM Code by New Shipping Kaisha Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection before the vessel can be released to resume operations. Detentions under the Paris MOU framework are imposed when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, or indicate non-compliance with applicable international conventions. The vessel will remain under detention at Marseille until the identified deficiencies are corrected and verified by port state control authorities, allowing it to resume commercial service.