General Cargo Ship UHL FIGHTER Detained in Fremantle

The general cargo/multi-purpose ship UHL FIGHTER (IMO 9892523) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Fremantle, WA, on 07 Aug 2026. The inspection, carried out under the framework of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Indian MoU), identified one deficiency, which was assessed as detainable. The vessel, which flies the flag of Portugal, remains under detention pending rectification of the deficiency. Port State Control authorities have not released further details on the specific nature of the fault that led to the detention order. The UHL FIGHTER is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Wilhelmsen Chartering GmbH & Co. KG, which serves as the vessel's ISM company. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify compliance with international maritime safety, security and environmental conventions, and detentions are issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or the marine environment. The vessel will remain in port until the identified deficiency has been addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors and clearance is granted for it to resume operations. No further information regarding the vessel's planned departure or repair timeline has been made public.