Vessel detentions
Detention briefings published when vessels are held by port state control authorities. Each report draws on the full VesselScore due diligence record: inspection history, ownership chain, management changes, classification, and risk scoring.
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.
POAVOSA BRAVE (IMO 9519195) detained at Nelson, September 2026
The Handysize bulker POAVOSA BRAVE was detained at Nelson, New Zealand, on 24 September 2026, marking its third detention in just over three years and its second in Australian and New Zealand waters during 2026 alone. The vessel, managed by Synergy Maritime and commercially operated by Taiwan's Wisdom Marine Lines, now carries a VesselScore of 42.8 out of 100, placing it firmly in the high-risk band.
ZETA I (IMO 9539676) detained at Curaçao, September 2026
Panama-flagged oil products tanker ZETA I has been detained at Curaçao on 22 September 2026 with three deficiencies, marking the vessel's first detention in a PSC record that spans eight years of inspections. The detention comes just six months after inspectors at the same port logged seven deficiencies without detaining the ship, and against the backdrop of a Bureau Veritas classification that was reinstated in late 2024 after an apparent lapse.
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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