Oil Tanker LESLEY CT Detained in Constanta

The oil tanker LESLEY CT (IMO 9153422) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out on 11 Nov 2026 at the port of Constanta, under the Black Sea MOU regime. The Panama-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 3,630 and a deadweight of 6,249 tonnes, was found to have 15 deficiencies during the inspection. Port State Control records list zero deficiencies formally classified as detainable, though the vessel remains under detention pending resolution of the issues identified by inspectors. The ship's ISM Company is recorded as Systemar Shipmanagement Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies before the vessel can be cleared to resume operations. Port State Control detentions are imposed when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment or crew certification does not meet the standards required under international maritime conventions, and vessels are typically held in port until corrective actions are verified. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of inspections conducted under the Black Sea MOU, which monitors compliance of vessels calling at ports within the region.