Bulk Carrier Ocean Diamond Detained in Ghent

The bulk carrier OCEAN DIAMOND (IMO 9465162) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Gent on 01 Oct 2026, under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 25 deficiencies in total, six of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are rectified. The Liberia-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 32,309 and is managed by Columbia Shipmanagement-GEU under its ISM Code responsibilities. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. Detentions under the Paris MoU framework occur when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to safety, health or the environment, or when non-compliance with international conventions is deemed significant. Vessels subject to detention are required to address the identified faults and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to resume operations. The case adds to the record of vessels flagged for compliance shortfalls in European waters this year, with port state control authorities continuing to scrutinise bulk carriers and other commercial vessels calling at Paris MoU member ports. No further information on the timeline for the vessel's release has been made available.