Oil Tanker VL PRIME Detained in Rotterdam

The oil tanker VL PRIME (IMO 9683685) was detained in the Port of Rotterdam following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 03 Dec 2025 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors identified a total of 12 deficiencies during the examination, of which two were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The Liberian-flagged tanker has a gross tonnage of 161,770 and is managed under the ISM Code by HMM Ocean Service Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at European ports comply with international safety, security and environmental standards. Detentions are issued when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is typically required to address the deficiencies before being cleared to depart. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed.