12th of July 2016

M/V PRINCESS MARIA - IMO no.: 7528556 refused access to the Paris MoU region and released from detention


The above named vessel was detained in port of Constanta (Romania) on 24th June 2016. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. The ship flies the flag of Comoros, which is black (very high risk) on the current Paris MoU WGB list. Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship's flag State. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ship is authorized to leave this port and anchorage. As this is the first refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be 3 months.

The Romanian Naval Authority has carried out a re-inspection at the port of Constanta, Romania on 6th July 2016. The above mentioned ship was released on 6th July 2016 at 18.00 hrs.