Oil/Chemical Tanker Golden Prelude Detained at Port Kembla

The oil/chemical tanker Golden Prelude (IMO 9881079) was detained at Port Kembla, NSW, following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 19 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Liberian-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 7,251 and deadweight of 12,435 tonnes, is classified as an oil tanker/chemical tanker (OILCHEM). Its ISM Company is listed as DORVAL SHIP MANAGEMENT KK, which bears responsibility for the vessel's safety management system under the International Safety Management Code. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at national ports comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The Golden Prelude will remain under detention at Port Kembla pending resolution of the identified deficiencies and subsequent clearance by Tokyo MOU authorities.