Oil/Chemical Tanker SKY RUNNER Detained in Changzhou

The Marshall Islands-flagged oil/chemical tanker SKY RUNNER (IMO 9381354) was detained on 15 Aug 2026 following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Changzhou under the Tokyo MoU regime. Inspectors identified nine deficiencies during the examination, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The 8,539 gross tonnage vessel, with a deadweight of 13,093, is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Korea Tanker Management Co Ltd. The Tokyo MoU on Port State Control conducts inspections of foreign vessels calling at ports across the Asia-Pacific region to verify compliance with international maritime safety, security and environmental conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment if it were to proceed to sea. The vessel will remain detained in Changzhou until the identified deficiencies are rectified and the ship is cleared for release by port state control officers. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.