Oil Tanker Atlantic Onyx Detained in Sydney

The oil tanker ATLANTIC ONYX was detained in Sydney, NSW, following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 14 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MoU regime. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ATLANTIC ONYX, sailing under the Liberian flag, has a gross tonnage of 62,716 and a deadweight of 113,902 tonnes. The vessel is identified by IMO number 1078274 and is managed under the ISM Code by Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MoU are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards for vessels calling at ports across the Asia-Pacific region. A detention indicates that at least one deficiency found was serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume its voyage. No further details on the nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's next port of call have been disclosed. The vessel will remain in Sydney until the outstanding issue is resolved and cleared by the relevant maritime authority.