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:
Total8,620
Searchable2,236
Targets1,225
Entity types:
Vessels1,225
Companies957
Organizations54
Countries:
75 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:
2026-08-14 14:14:01 · v. 20260814141401-kdh
Last change:
Errors:1 Error

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 entities4.65 MB
names.txtTarget names text file42.68 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format1.7 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON6.84 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV965.88 KB

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Using the API 

You can query the data in this dataset via these API endpoints:

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

Recent additions 

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

AddedNameTypeCountries
AVELLANEDAVesselPanama
BARONVesselComoros
DANIA JVesselComoros
BRITOIL POWERVesselLuxembourg
DREAMVesselBelize · Saint Kitts and Nevis
ADIL IBRAHIMLIVesselLiberia · Guinea-Bissau
ENAS HVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
PAULAVesselMarshall Islands
ATA 1VesselPanama
WALTONVesselBahamas
GOZNEVesselComoros
ALEXANDRA 1VesselPanama
PRINCESS EVAVesselCameroon · Togo · South Korea · Panama
RIVER RAINVesselPalau
CORSICAVesselComoros · Saint Kitts and Nevis
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