Panama-Flagged Container Ship WILMOT Detained at Nhava Sheva

The container ship WILMOT (IMO 9124689), sailing under the Panama flag, has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU). The inspection, conducted on 24 Sep 2026, identified a total of six deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The specific nature of the deficiencies has not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Silver Marlin Shipping Co LLC, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies and ensuring the ship meets applicable safety and regulatory standards before the detention order is lifted. Port State Control detentions of this kind are carried out to verify compliance with international maritime conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. The WILMOT will remain under detention at Nhava Sheva until port authorities confirm that all outstanding issues have been rectified and the vessel is deemed seaworthy to resume operations.