Bulk Carrier Serifos Warrior Detained in Gladstone

The bulk carrier SERIFOS WARRIOR (IMO 9641857) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Gladstone, QLD, on 11 Feb 2026. The inspection, conducted under the Indian Mou framework, identified three deficiencies, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship sails under the Liberian flag and is managed by Polembros Bulkers Inc under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Details of the specific nature of the detainable deficiency have not been disclosed in the inspection record. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at a member state's ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour standards. A detention is imposed when inspectors determine that deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are rectified and verified by the relevant authority. The vessel will remain detained in Gladstone until the identified deficiency has been addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers and clearance to depart is granted.