Panama-Flagged Bulk Carrier MOSHTARAKA 1 Detained in Sohar

The bulk carrier MOSHTARAKA 1 (IMO 9132739), sailing under the Panama flag, has been detained by Port State Control authorities following an inspection at the port of Sohar on 03 Feb 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU) on Port State Control, identified a total of five deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was classified as detainable. The specific nature of the detainable deficiency was not disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by COMMBINED GROUP ROCKS CO, KSCC, which bears responsibility for addressing the identified deficiencies before the ship can be released to resume operations. Port State Control inspections such as this are conducted to verify that vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out under conventions including SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. Detention of a vessel typically indicates that inspectors found conditions posing a risk to safety, health or the environment serious enough to warrant the ship being held in port until corrective action is verified. No further details regarding the expected duration of the detention or remedial measures have been released.