Bulk Carrier BULK PARAGUAY Detained at Port Kembla

The bulk carrier BULK PARAGUAY (IMO 9791975) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Port Kembla, NSW, on 02 Jul 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Indian Mou framework, identified 18 deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable. The Panama-flagged vessel remains under detention pending rectification of the deficiencies identified during the inspection. Details of the specific defects that led to the detention have not been disclosed in the report. The ship is managed by Filharmony Shipmanagement Inc, which holds responsibility for the vessel's compliance under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel poses a risk to safety, security, the environment, or the health of those on board, and require the ship to remain in port until the underlying issues are resolved and verified. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for compliance concerns under the Indian Mou regime, which conducts inspections across ports in the Indian Ocean region to enforce international maritime safety and environmental standards. No further details on the vessel's release timeline have been made available.