Oil/Chemical Tanker Morning Glory Detained in Newcastle

The oil/chemical tanker MORNING GLORY (IMO 9877793) was detained by Port State Control following an inspection at Newcastle, NSW, on 03 Sep 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Tokyo MOU regime, identified nine deficiencies in total, of which two were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker has a gross tonnage of 29,649 and a deadweight of 50,322 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by V SHIPS NORWAY AS. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Under Tokyo MOU procedures, a vessel is detained when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to safety, health, or the environment, or when they breach applicable international conventions. Detained ships are required to rectify the identified deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to resume operations. The detention adds to the vessel's port state control record and may affect its risk profile in future inspections across MOU regions. No timeline for release has been indicated in the available report.