General Cargo Ship Industrial Courage Detained in Australia

The general cargo/multi-purpose vessel Industrial Courage (IMO 9810329) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Port Alma, QLD, conducted on 22 Jun 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, identified five deficiencies aboard the Portugal-flagged ship, one of which was assessed as detainable. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management Code by SAL Ship Management UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co KG. Port State Control authorities exercise the right to detain ships found with deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to safety, health or the environment, or that fail to comply with international maritime conventions, until such issues are rectified. Detentions under the Indian Ocean MoU framework are recorded as part of ongoing efforts by member states to monitor compliance with international safety and environmental standards among foreign-flagged vessels calling at their ports. No further details regarding the nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The Industrial Courage will remain under detention at Port Alma until the outstanding deficiency is addressed to the satisfaction of inspecting authorities.