Bulk Carrier INDUS PROSPERITY Detained at Dunkerque

The bulk carrier INDUS PROSPERITY has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Dunkerque, France. The inspection, conducted on 30 Jan 2026 under the Paris MoU regime, identified 21 deficiencies, 11 of which were classed as detainable, prompting port authorities to hold the vessel. The Singapore-flagged ship, with IMO number 9523976, has a gross tonnage of 51,238 and is managed under the ISM Code by Union Marine Mgmt Serv Pte Ltd. The high number of detainable deficiencies relative to total deficiencies points to serious shortcomings identified during the examination, though the specific nature of the faults has not been detailed in the inspection record. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew certification pose a risk to safety, security, or the environment, and the ship is not permitted to sail until the identified deficiencies are rectified and verified. The Paris MoU coordinates inspection regimes across European ports and publishes detention data as part of its oversight of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports. The vessel will remain under detention at Dunkerque until the responsible authorities confirm that corrective action has brought it into compliance with applicable international maritime safety standards.