Bulk Carrier WOOYANG VENUS Detained in Gladstone

The bulk carrier WOOYANG VENUS (IMO 9285158) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Gladstone, QLD, on 09 Aug 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of 11 deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship, flagged in the Marshall Islands, is managed under the ISM Code by Korea Shipmanagers Co Ltd. The inspection was carried out under the framework of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees compliance checks for vessels calling at member ports. Detentions under the Indian MoU occur when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. Details of the specific detainable deficiency identified aboard the WOOYANG VENUS were not disclosed in the inspection record. The vessel will remain under detention at Gladstone until port state control authorities confirm that the identified deficiencies have been addressed and the ship meets the required international safety and operational standards for release.