General Cargo Ship MARIA S Detained in Constanta

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel MARIA S (IMO 8420359) was detained in the Romanian port of Constanta following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 11 Jan 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 23 deficiencies during the examination, of which 14 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Tanzania-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 4,998, is managed under the ISM Code by ALI DENIZCILIK VE TIC LTD STI. The high number of detainable deficiencies relative to the total findings indicates significant shortcomings identified across multiple areas of the vessel's condition, equipment or operational compliance, though the specific categories of deficiency were not detailed in the inspection report. Detention under the Paris MoU framework requires that identified deficiencies be rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. The case adds to the record of vessels held under Paris MoU inspections, a regime covering ports across Europe and the North Atlantic aimed at eliminating substandard shipping through systematic checks on foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports. No further details on the release timeline or remedial actions have been disclosed.