Bulk Carrier Indian Partnership Detained at Hay Point

The bulk carrier INDIAN PARTNERSHIP (IMO 9521409) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at Hay Point, Queensland, under the Tokyo MOU regime. The inspection, carried out on 06 Oct 2026, identified five deficiencies, one of which was serious enough to warrant detention of the vessel. The INDIAN PARTNERSHIP is a UK-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 95,009 and a deadweight of 181,012 DWT. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Zodiac Maritime Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the ship can resume operations. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at a port comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS and MARPOL. A detention is issued when inspectors determine that a deficiency poses a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until the issue is rectified and verified by authorities. Further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency have not been disclosed. The vessel will remain under detention at Hay Point until the Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirms that corrective action has been completed and clears it to depart.