Vessel detentions at Constanta
12 detentions recorded at Constanta. Each report covers the full VesselScore due diligence record including inspection history, ownership chain, and risk scoring.
ANEMOS (IMO 9577472) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The Greek-flagged tug ANEMOS was detained at the Romanian port of Constanta on 13 October 2026, marking the vessel's third detention in just over three years. The 16-year-old tug changed ownership, flag, name, and management less than a year ago, but recurring deficiency patterns in certification and fire safety persist under the new regime.
GENERAL POLAD HASHIMOV (IMO 9575307) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The Bahamas-flagged chemical/oil products tanker GENERAL POLAD HASHIMOV was detained by Romanian authorities at Constanta on 13 October 2026, marking the vessel's third detention in a 15-year career and its first under current ship manager Spring Marine Denizcilik. The detention follows a year of elevated deficiency counts and comes just three months after the vessel switched to Bahamas flag, completing a pattern of five flag changes since delivery.
NOTA APP (IMO 9249271) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The 23-year-old Panama-flagged bulker NOTA APP was detained at Constanta, Romania, on 5 October 2026, barely two and a half months after her ship manager and ISM manager changed to Valship Shipping SA of Athens. This is the vessel's third detention in a PSC record spanning 74 inspections over more than two decades, and it comes amid a period of elevated deficiency counts, a reinstated classification, and a management chain that has turned over repeatedly since 2016.
NOTA APP (IMO 9249271) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The 23-year-old Panama-flagged bulker NOTA APP was detained at Constanta, Romania on 5 October 2026, just ten weeks after a new Greek manager, Valship Shipping SA, took over ship management and ISM responsibilities. This is the vessel's third detention across its service life and the second under its current ownership, following a detention at Novorossiysk in August 2023, with a VesselScore of 25.7 out of 100 placing it firmly in the very high risk category.
EGY SKY (IMO 9366483) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The Egyptian-flagged container ship EGY SKY has been detained at Constanta, Romania, marking a striking break from one of the cleanest port state control records in its peer group. The vessel had passed 32 consecutive inspections over 18 years without a single detention, making the Constanta action a genuine outlier that warrants scrutiny of what may have changed aboard.
EGY SKY (IMO 9366483) detained at Constanta, October 2026
The 1,147-TEU feeder container ship EGY SKY has been detained in Constanta, Romania, on 3 October 2026, marking the vessel's first recorded detention in a PSC history spanning 32 inspections over nearly 19 years of service. The detention is a sharp break from an exceptionally clean record and coincides with a recent class society transfer from ABS to Lloyd's Register, completed in December 2025.
DE XIN XING LONG (IMO 9612088) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The Chinese-flagged bulker DE XIN XING LONG has been detained at Constanta, Romania, marking her second detention in just over 13 months. The vessel, managed by a small three-ship Chinese operator, had a near-spotless record for the first decade of her life under Greek management before a sharp deterioration following her 2021 change of ownership.
LIDER EXPRESS (IMO 8818312) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The 34-year-old Cameroon-flagged passenger/ro-ro ferry LIDER EXPRESS has been detained at Constanta, Romania, marking her third detention in under three years under the same Turkish manager. With 141 deficiencies across just 14 inspections since mid-2023 and a VesselScore of 44.1 out of 100, the vessel sits firmly in the 'very high risk' bracket, and this latest detention will do nothing to change that picture.
LIDER EXPRESS (IMO 8818312) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The 34-year-old Cameroon-flagged passenger/ro-ro vessel LIDER EXPRESS was detained at Constanta, Romania on 29 September 2026, her third detention in under three years under the same ISM manager, Samsun Shipping Ltd. The vessel has accumulated 141 deficiencies across 14 port state control inspections since August 2023, a record that places her firmly in the very high risk band with a VesselScore of 39 out of 100.
DE XIN XING LONG (IMO 9612088) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The Chinese-flagged bulk carrier DE XIN XING LONG was detained in Constanta, Romania, on 29 September 2026, marking its second detention in just over 13 months. The vessel had been detained at Kocaeli, Turkey, in August 2025 with 24 deficiencies, a sharp escalation for a ship that had sailed deficiency-free through most of its first decade of service.
ATLANTIS (IMO 8721533) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The Comoros-flagged general cargo ship ATLANTIS was detained at Constanta, Romania, on 25 September 2026, marking the vessel's eleventh detention in a PSC record stretching back to 1998. The 38-year-old vessel, classed by Bulgarian Register of Shipping, has been detained three times in the past 18 months alone, and its VesselScore of 32.5 out of 100 places it firmly in the very high risk band.
SAMRO (IMO 8919790) detained at Constanta, September 2026
The 36-year-old general cargo ship SAMRO was detained at Constanta, Romania on 22 September 2026, marking her fifth detention in less than two years under the management of Piraeus-based Samro Shipping Co LLC. The vessel has accumulated nine detentions across a PSC record stretching back to 1998, with the recent acceleration in enforcement actions coinciding with a migration through non-IACS class societies and a succession of flag and ownership changes.
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