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:
Total8,504
Searchable2,380
Targets1,186
Entity types:
Vessels1,186
Companies1,141
Organizations53
Countries:
72 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:2026-03-27 14:17:17 · v. 20260327141717-fjw
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 entities4.41 MB
names.txtTarget names text file41.11 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format1.82 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON5.86 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV908.78 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
GREMIOVesselPanama
ERAVesselBelize
SMS CARRERAVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
RED LIONVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
LOS AMIGOSVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
BLUESVesselCook Islands
DAY FORESTVesselVanuatu
PRINCESS EMANVesselComoros
CHELSEA-1VesselPalau
SAMROVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
SEA BREEZE 1VesselPalau
ALI NAJAFOVVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
GOLDEN JOYVesselSan Marino
CEDARVesselPanama
WAVEVesselCameroon
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