Bulk Carrier Giacometti Detained at Newcastle Under Tokyo MOU

The bulk carrier GIACOMETTI was detained by port state control authorities in Newcastle, NSW, following an inspection conducted on 23 Aug 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified four deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was assessed as serious enough to warrant detention. The Liberian-flagged GIACOMETTI, carrying IMO number 9615377, is a bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 44,980 and a deadweight of 81,713 tonnes. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Oceanbulk International SA. Port state control detentions occur when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment or crew certification falls below international safety, security or environmental standards to the extent that the ship poses a risk if allowed to continue operating without rectification. Under Tokyo MOU procedures, a detained vessel is required to address the flagged deficiency, or deficiencies, and undergo a follow-up inspection before it can be released and cleared to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency, or the vessel's onward schedule, have been disclosed. Authorities have not indicated a timeline for the vessel's release from Newcastle.