Tugboat HADI 51 Detained at Duqm Port

The Bahrain-flagged tugboat HADI 51 (IMO 9619581) was detained at the port of Duqm following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 03 Feb 2026 under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU). Inspectors recorded a total of four deficiencies aboard the vessel, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The specific nature of the detainable deficiency was not disclosed in the inspection record. The tugboat is managed under the ISM Company BGMS, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the International Safety Management Code and addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection. The vessel will remain under detention at Duqm until the outstanding issues are rectified and verified by Port State Control officers before being cleared to resume operations. Port State Control inspections under regional MoUs, including the Indian MoU, are designed to verify that ships meet international safety, environmental and labour standards, with detentions issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment.