Tugboat FAKO NJORKU I Detained in Cairns Port Inspection

The tugboat FAKO NJORKU I (IMO 8112392) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Cairns, Queensland, on 01 Jul 2026. The inspection was carried out under the Indian Ocean MoU framework. Inspectors identified four deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship at port pending corrective action. The vessel is flagged in Honduras and is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Five Stars Shipping Company SA. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that vessels comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards regardless of flag state. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. No further details on the nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. Further updates are expected once the vessel undergoes re-inspection and is cleared to resume operations.