Bulk Carrier Carina Pacific Detained After Inspection

The bulk carrier CARINA PACIFIC (IMO 9633147) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 02 Feb 2026 at Gladstone, QLD. The inspection, carried out under the Indian MoU framework, identified 12 deficiencies in total, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Liberian-flagged ship is managed under the ISM Code by Qingdao Alam International Shipping Service Co Ltd. Port State Control officers typically detain vessels when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to safety, the environment, or compliance with international maritime conventions, and the ship is required to rectify the issue before it can be released to continue trading. Detention reports of this nature form part of the broader Port State Control regime, which monitors compliance of foreign-flagged vessels calling at ports within a given MoU region. Authorities have not released further details on the specific nature of the detainable deficiency or the vessel's current status. No information has been provided regarding when the CARINA PACIFIC is expected to be released from detention or resume its voyage.