Vehicle Carrier BOHEME Detained at Port Kembla

The vehicle carrier BOHEME (IMO 9176565) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Port Kembla, NSW, conducted under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on 07 May 2026. Inspectors recorded a total of six deficiencies aboard the Singapore-flagged vessel, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The specific nature of the deficiencies was not disclosed in the inspection report. The BOHEME is managed under the ISM Code by SSC Ship Management Pte Ltd. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition or the competence of its crew poses a risk to safety, security or the environment, and the ship is required to address the identified deficiencies before it will be permitted to depart. No further details regarding the vessel's release or the timeline for corrective action have been made available.