Bangladesh-Flagged Bulk Carrier SAFINAH Detained in Salalah

The bulk carrier SAFINAH (IMO 9336866) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 30 Oct 2026 at the port of Salalah Services under the Riyadh MOU regime. The vessel, flagged in Bangladesh and measuring 30,847 gross tonnage, was found to have deficiencies serious enough to warrant detention, according to the Port State Control report. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified during the inspection have been disclosed. Port State Control inspections are carried out by maritime authorities to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at their ports comply with international conventions governing safety, pollution prevention, and crew working conditions. The Riyadh MOU, covering ports across the Gulf region including Oman, is one of several regional memoranda of understanding that coordinate such inspections and share detention data among member states. The SAFINAH will remain under detention at Salalah Services until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of inspectors and the vessel is cleared to resume operations.