Bulk Carrier ASB BONITO Detained in Mumbai Port Inspection

The bulk carrier ASB BONITO (IMO 9015577) was detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out at the Port of Mumbai on 02 Feb 2026, under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Indian MoU). Inspectors recorded a total of 18 deficiencies during the examination of the vessel, of which one was classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port pending rectification. The vessel, flagged in Guinea-Bissau, is managed under ISM by ASB Shipping Limited. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign vessels calling at a member state's ports comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. A detention order is issued when deficiencies found pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is required to address the identified issues before it may be released to continue trading. No further details regarding the specific nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's release status have been disclosed.