Black Sea MoU Detention List

Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Black Sea MoU region.

The Black Sea MoU Detention List tracks ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities at ports in the Black Sea region. It includes the ship’s name, flag, owner, classification society, and reasons for detention, among other details. The data reflects monthly snapshots published by the Black Sea MoU and may not capture all detentions in real time.

Data overview

Entities:
Total8,154
Searchable2,168
Targets1,223
Entity types:
Vessels1,223
Companies893
Organizations52
Countries:
71 countries · Show overview...
Publisher:Black Sea MoU on Port State Control (BSMOU) · Global

The Black Sea MoU on Port State Control is an agreement among Black Sea countries to ensure that ships comply with international safety, environmental, and labor standards.

Port State control (PSC) comes into the scene when shipowners, classification societies and flag State administrations have failed to comply with the requirements of the international maritime conventions. Source: Official Website

Collections:in OpenSanctions Default
Information:bsmou.org
Source data:bsis.bsmou.org · HTML
Tags:sector.maritime
Coverage:added · frequency: weekly
Last processed:2026-02-06 14:16:56 · v. 20260206141656-ogv
Last change:

Bulk download

Downloads contain the full set of entities contained in this dataset. You can fetch a simplified tabular form, or detailed, structured data in JSON format. Updated files will be provided once a day at the same location.

File nameExport typeSize
entities.ftm.jsonFollowTheMoney entities4.21 MB
names.txtTarget names text file40.41 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format1.73 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON5.71 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV889.74 KB

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Using the API

You can query the data in this dataset via the application programming interface (API) endpoints below. Please read the introduction for documentation and terms of service.

Use the Reconciliation API in OpenRefine:
For full-text search, use the /search endpoint:
For entity matching, use the /match endpoint:

Recent additions

The following targeted entities have been added to this data source most recently:

AddedNameTypeCountries
MARIA SVesselTanzania
VOLGO-BALT 220VesselComoros
KARELIS-71VesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
LILY-HAVesselTogo
TOYAVesselNauru
ISLAND CHALLENGERVesselCyprus
NS PRIDEVesselBelize
OMAYAVesselComoros
A PLUS 1VesselVanuatu
MARCANDREAVesselMalta
Sata Chartering And Shipping CoCompanyLiberia
ERGUVAN SVesselMarshall Islands
OCEAN SOULVesselComoros
NERAKIVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
XIN HAI TONG 55VesselHong Kong SAR
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