Detentions

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 242 suspects and seized 76 vessels in a sweeping two-year crackdown on oil theft, which has impacted the country’s oil sector.

The M/V Goldy Seven (IMO 9132573), a Tanzanian-flagged vessel, was detained in Southampton, UK, on 26 May 2025 and refused access to the Paris MoU region. 

The Kerala High Court has ordered the conditional arrest of the Liberia-flagged cargo ship MSC Manasa F, currently anchored at Vizhinjam Port, in connection with the sinking of its sister vessel, MSC Elsa-3, on May 24, 2025, off the Kerala coast.

According to the Paris MoU, the vessel was detained in Constanta (Romania) on 21 May 2025. The ship flies the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis.

On 16 May, a container ship registered in Liberia was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Selangor, approximately 22.5 nautical miles southwest of Sekinchan.

Russia detained an oil tanker departing from the Estonian Port of Sillamäe, following a agreed route through Russian territorial waters.

The LPG tanker Captain Nikolas was arrested at the Port of Chattogram on 11 April following a court order from Bangladesh.

Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which is linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" and was sailing through the Gulf of Finland.

According to the Paris MoU, the vessel was detained in Heraklion (Greece) on 14 February 2025, making it it's third detention in the region.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a cargo ship for anchoring without permission 13 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Jarak on 17 March.