Bulk Carrier GLOBAL HARMONY Detained in Antwerp

The bulk carrier GLOBAL HARMONY (IMO 9473573) was detained by Port State Control authorities in Antwerp following an inspection conducted on 29 Aug 2026 under the Paris MoU regime. The inspection uncovered 45 deficiencies in total, of which 15 were classified as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port pending rectification. The GLOBAL HARMONY, flagged in Liberia (LR) and registered at 22,988 gross tonnage, is managed under the ISM Code by Global Carriers Ltd. The high number of deficiencies identified during the Antwerp inspection points to significant lapses across the vessel's safety, operational and maintenance standards, warranting the intervention of port authorities. Detention under the Paris MoU framework is applied when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, or where the ship fails to meet applicable international conventions. Vessels subject to detention are required to address the identified deficiencies before being permitted to resume operations, and such actions are typically recorded in port state control databases, which can affect a ship's and operator's inspection risk profile going forward. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed at this stage.