Malta-Flagged Tug MARCANDREA Detained in Constanta

The tug MARCANDREA (IMO 9782730), flagged in Malta, was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Constanta on 04 Jan 2026. The inspection was carried out under the Paris MoU regime, which oversees compliance checks on vessels calling at ports across Europe and the North Atlantic. Inspectors recorded a total of five deficiencies aboard the 466 gross tonnage vessel, four of which were classified as detainable. The specific nature of the deficiencies was not disclosed in the inspection report, though the number of detainable findings indicates conditions serious enough to warrant the vessel being held in port until corrective action is taken. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detention order remains in effect until the flag state administration or a recognised classification society confirms that the identified deficiencies have been rectified and the vessel meets applicable international safety and operational standards. No information was provided regarding the vessel's operator, its current status, or an expected release date. Port State Control inspections form part of a broader international framework designed to identify substandard shipping and enforce compliance with conventions covering safety, pollution prevention, and crew welfare. Detentions such as this one are recorded in the Paris MoU database and can affect a vessel's inspection risk profile for future port calls.