The detention of the MV Princess Danae in Dublin port has ended as of 8:30pm on August 30th.
The ship, which can carry more than 800 passengers and crew and flies a Portugese Flag, had been
ordered detained by the High Court due to an outstanding $94,000 (€75,000) fuel bill. The ship was
allowed to sail after they were informed that an payment agreement had been made for the bill. A 1952
International Maritime Convention made it possible for the courts to issue this warrant.

The application to the courts to issue the detention warrant was made ex parte, meaning only one side
was present in court. The Omega Bunker SRL, an Italian-registered firm made the complaint.

Omega had an agreement with Waybell Cruises, Inc, the owners of the ship, to provide fuel at Port
of Manilla in the Phillipines last April, and the owners were invoiced for $409,000 (€327,000) at that
time. After a similar detainment in Greece due to non-payment, the ship was release, and a payment
plan established. Waybell made several payments, but refused to pay an outstanding $94,000, which
Omega claimed was due leading to the most recent detention of the ship.