Bulk Carrier ESL WALRUS Detained in Dampier, Australia

The bulk carrier ESL WALRUS was detained on 20 Aug 2026 following a Port State Control inspection at Dampier, Western Australia, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies on board, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending rectification. The ESL WALRUS, sailing under the Liberian flag, has a gross tonnage of 91,971 and a deadweight of 175,931 tonnes, identifying it as a large bulk carrier. It is registered under IMO number 9493626. The vessel's International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as TRUST MARITIME SERVICES PTE LTD, which bears responsibility for addressing the safety and operational shortcomings identified during the inspection. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU framework are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew or environment, requiring corrective action before the vessel is permitted to resume its voyage. No further details on the nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The ESL WALRUS remains under detention in Dampier as of the reporting date.