Bulk Carrier UNO Detained in Newcastle Port Inspection

The bulk carrier UNO (IMO 9423267) was detained on 24 Sep 2026 following a Port State Control inspection in Newcastle, NSW, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified 10 deficiencies in total, of which two were deemed detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Malta-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 51,255 and a deadweight of 93,271 tonnes. It is managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (UK) Ltd under the ISM Code, which places responsibility on the company for ensuring the vessel's compliance with international safety and operational standards. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign vessels calling at national ports meet international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume its voyage. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed. The vessel will remain in Newcastle until the identified issues are addressed and verified by Tokyo MOU inspectors, allowing it to be cleared to depart.