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Europe bans trio of ships after nine detentions in three years

Published  4 March 2025 9:36 GMT

‘Black-flag’ cargo ship banned from European ports by Paris MOU

Published  17 January 2025 13:19 GMT

Almost half of ballast water systems failing port state inspections, experts warn

Published  27 November 2024 14:35 GMT

Crackdown on risky ships could be vastly improved with data modelling rethink, say researchers

Published  6 September 2024 8:40 GMT

New crackdown could see ships detained if crews left unpaid

Published  5 August 2024 7:07 GMT

Former Russian tanker still under detention after six years and two sales

Published  26 July 2024 13:10 GMT

‘Fire safety and seafarer welfare’: Old failings remain for ship detentions in Europe despite dip

Published  1 July 2024 14:42 GMT

Safety lapses uncovered on ship involved in Singapore’s worst oil spill in over a decade

Published  26 June 2024 2:37 GMT

Second Sinokor-linked ship detained in UK over failed PSC inspection

Published  7 June 2024 5:49 GMT

‘Unseaworthy’ Danaos capesize bulker banned from Australian waters

Published  5 June 2024 5:40 GMT

Rogue flag states seek ‘secret deals to avoid ship detentions’

Published  22 May 2024 8:27 GMT

Anglo-Eastern-linked bulker banned from Australia over ‘serious’ engine defects

Published  9 May 2024 3:21 GMT

RINA tops Australian port state control detention rate league

Published  25 April 2024 8:47 GMT

Singapore safety clampdown sees Excelerate Energy FSRU detained

Published  5 April 2024 2:43 GMT

Greek special forces arrest captain and detain tanker after bizarre ‘abduction’

Published  12 February 2024 10:22 GMT

Singapore detains Euronav VLCC over port state control deficiencies

Published  7 February 2024 1:52 GMT

Tanker banned from European ports after skipping repair yard

Published  30 January 2024 9:00 GMT

Indiana Jones damaged at UK terminal where ships spend time ‘safely aground’

Published  17 January 2024 14:08 GMT

Indiana Jones (no, not that one) detained in UK with cracked hull

Published  10 January 2024 11:22 GMT

UK detained Hoegh car carrier for three days over failed PSC inspection

Published  20 December 2023 1:26 GMT