Detentions

Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which is linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" and was sailing through the Gulf of Finland.

According to the Paris MoU, the vessel was detained in Heraklion (Greece) on 14 February 2025, making it it's third detention in the region.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a cargo ship for anchoring without permission 13 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Jarak on 17 March.

Taiwan’s Coast Guard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on 25 February.

The bulk carrier Debi has been released by a court in India after being detained for the last 15 months after an out-of-court settlement.

According to the Paris MoU, the vessel was detained in Corigliano Calabro (Italy) on 27 January 2025, its third detention in the Paris MoU.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has seized a Panama-flagged commercial vessel and a Bangladeshi oil tanker for illegally exchanging fuel oil and evading customs duties at the outer anchorage of Kutubdia. 

German authorities detained the oil tanker Eventin, which was stranded after losing power and running aground on 10 January.

On 12 January, Venezuelan authorities detained the "Four Plus," a Guyana-flagged tanker, for illegally entering Venezuelan waters without the necessary permits.

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom completed its PSC inspection of the tanker Eagle S. and detained the ship.