Container Ship SDR MARIAM PEARL Detained in Taicang

The Panama-flagged container ship SDR MARIAM PEARL (IMO 9200017) was detained by port state control authorities in Taicang following an inspection on 17 Aug 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Tokyo MOU regime, identified six deficiencies in total, four of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship has a gross tonnage of 7,970 and a deadweight of 9,822 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by Ada Marine Denizcilik Dis Ticaret Ltd Sti, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies identified before the vessel can be released to resume operations. Port state control detentions occur when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew certification fails to meet international safety, security, or environmental standards to a degree that poses a risk to the ship, its crew, or the marine environment. Under the Tokyo MOU framework, member authorities across the Asia-Pacific region conduct such inspections to enforce compliance with conventions including SOLAS, MARPOL, and the ISM Code. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for the vessel's release have been disclosed. The detention adds to the vessel's port state control history and will remain on record pending verification that all outstanding issues have been rectified to the satisfaction of inspecting authorities.