Paris MoU informed that the M/V ‘MY FILIZ’ was detained in the Port Constanta, in Romania, on 5 February 2019. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. The ship carries the flag of Moldova which is currently black on the Paris MoU WGB list.
Under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, with the exception of ports and anchorages of the ship’s flag State.
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This refusal of access will apply immediately after the ship gets authorization 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.
Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 4.4 of the Paris MOU, Article 21.6 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1, which allow access to a specific port and anchorage in the event of force majeure or overriding safety considerations, or to reduce or minimize the risk of pollution or to have deficiencies rectified, provided that adequate measures to the satisfaction of the competent authority of such State have been implemented by the company or the master of the ship to ensure safe entry
…the Paris MoU advised.
