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:
Total8,743
Searchable2,264
Targets1,242
Entity types:
Vessels1,242
Companies968
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:
2026-10-02 14:14:04 · v. 20261002141404-khq · change statistics...
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 entities4.71 MB
names.txtTarget names text file43.21 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format1.71 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON7.01 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV987.65 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
NOVIVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
BAKANVesselPanama
MAYA SVesselTanzania
GULF RAINVesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
MSC ELBE IIIVesselPortugal
COSKUNLAR 2VesselSaint Kitts and Nevis
NAVIAVesselVietnam
ZAGORVesselPalau
ORIS HELGAVesselPanama
NS SABINAVesselGambia
PROTUG 89VesselSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
KOUROS GLORYVesselPanama
GULF PETROLEUM 4VesselMarshall Islands
DAKOTAVesselMalta
AGN LAGERTHAVesselPalau
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