Bulk Carrier MORJAN Detained in Tianjin After Inspection

The bulk carrier MORJAN (IMO 9109354) was detained at the port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 24 Aug 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime, according to a detention report. Inspectors recorded 15 total deficiencies, eight of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The MORJAN, flagged in Saint Kitts and Nevis, has a gross tonnage of 27,011 and a deadweight of 46,635 tonnes. The vessel's ISM company is listed as VAFAA SHIPPING COMPANY. Details on the specific nature of the deficiencies were not disclosed in the report. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework occur when inspectors determine that a ship's condition, equipment or crew does not meet the standards set out under international conventions, posing a risk to safety, the environment or seafarers' welfare. Vessels held under such orders are typically required to rectify the identified deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to resume operations. The Tokyo MOU covers port state control inspections across the Asia-Pacific region and regularly publishes detention data as part of its efforts to enforce compliance with international maritime safety and environmental standards. No further information on the vessel's release timeline has been made available.