Bulk Carrier PARAS Detained at Salalah

The bulk carrier PARAS (IMO 9277656) was detained at the port of Salalah following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 29 Oct 2026 under the Indian Ocean MoU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of nine deficiencies, one of which was deemed serious enough to warrant detention of the vessel. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship is managed under the ISM Code by DELTA CORP SHIP MGMT DMCCO. The detention means the vessel is barred from sailing until the deficiency responsible for the detention is rectified and verified by port authorities, in line with standard Port State Control procedures. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign ships calling at a port comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention, and seafarer working and living conditions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, and the vessel must undergo follow-up inspection before being permitted to continue its voyage. No further details regarding the nature of the detainable deficiency or the timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. Updates on the status of the PARAS are expected to follow once remedial action has been confirmed by the Indian Ocean MoU authorities in Salalah.