Bulk Carrier V CINQUE Detained at Port Kembla

The Malta-flagged bulk carrier V CINQUE was detained at Port Kembla, NSW, following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 28 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of four deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The V CINQUE, bearing IMO number 1133361, has a gross tonnage of 25,175 and a deadweight of 40,400 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by SeaQuest Shipmanagement doo. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to compromise the safety, security or environmental compliance of a vessel, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to resume its voyage. The Tokyo MOU, covering ports across the Asia-Pacific region, conducts such inspections to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international safety and operational standards set out under conventions including SOLAS and MARPOL. Further details on the specific nature of the detainable deficiency have not been disclosed. The vessel will remain in Port Kembla until the outstanding issues are addressed and verified by inspectors, at which point clearance to depart would be granted.