Bulk Carrier Grit Cement IV Detained in Mobile

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier GRIT CEMENT IV (IMO 9331830) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection in Mobile, according to a report issued under the USCG MOU. The inspection, conducted on 04 Mar 2026, identified a total of 19 deficiencies, nine of which were classified as detainable. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at a port comply with international safety, environmental and labour standards set out in conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the Maritime Labour Convention. When inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, the vessel can be detained until the issues are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. The specific nature of the deficiencies found aboard GRIT CEMENT IV has not been detailed in the report. The vessel will remain under detention in Mobile until the outstanding issues are addressed to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority, after which it will be permitted to resume commercial operations. No further details regarding the vessel's owner, operator or cargo status at the time of inspection were disclosed.