Bulk Carrier Guan Yuan Fu Xing Detained in Port Elizabeth

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier GUAN YUAN FU XING (IMO 9179696) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Indian Ocean MOU regime on 04 Jun 2026, at Port Elizabeth. Inspectors recorded a total of 27 deficiencies during the examination, one of which was assessed as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port pending rectification. Details of the specific detainable deficiency were not disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by XINGHANG SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD, which bears responsibility for addressing the identified shortcomings before the ship can be cleared to resume operations. Port State Control detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, and the ship is required to remain in port until the issues are corrected and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the vessel's onward schedule or the nature of repairs required have been released. Authorities under the Indian Ocean MOU continue to monitor compliance with international safety and environmental standards among vessels calling at member ports.