Bulk Carrier THEOMETOR Detained in Shanghai

The bulk carrier THEOMETOR (IMO 9595759) was detained in Shanghai on 22 Aug 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU, which uncovered five deficiencies, four of them detainable. The vessel, flying the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has a gross tonnage of 32,543 and a deadweight of 55,695 tonnes. It is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Vamvaship Maritime SA. Authorities have not released a full breakdown of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection, but the number of detainable items was sufficient to warrant the ship's detention at port pending rectification. Under Tokyo MOU procedures, a vessel is held until the deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors and it is deemed fit to resume operations. Port State Control regimes such as the Tokyo MOU conduct inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are recorded and factor into a vessel's and its flag state's inspection history, which can influence the frequency of future inspections. No timeline for the release of THEOMETOR has been announced.