Bulk Carrier Atlantic Vision Detained in Tianjin

The bulk carrier Atlantic Vision (IMO 9372767) was detained by port state control authorities in Tianjin following an inspection conducted on 21 Aug 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified 12 deficiencies aboard the vessel, six of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is a bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 30,962 and a deadweight of 55,614 tonnes. Its ISM company is listed as True North Shipmanagement (HK) Co Ltd, which is responsible for the vessel's safety management system and compliance with international maritime regulations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework occur when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until corrective action is verified. The specific nature of the deficiencies found aboard the Atlantic Vision has not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel will remain under detention in Tianjin until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control authorities, after which it may be cleared to resume operations.