Bulk Carrier FLAG LAMA Detained at Shanghai Port

The bulk carrier FLAG LAMA (IMO 9474711) was detained at the port of Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 31 Aug 2026. Inspectors identified seven deficiencies aboard the vessel, four of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The FLAG LAMA is a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 44,027 and a deadweight of 80,891 DWT. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by World Management Inc. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. The Tokyo MOU covers port state control inspections across the Asia-Pacific region and publishes detention data to promote compliance with international maritime safety, labour and environmental standards. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed. The vessel will remain under detention in Shanghai until the identified issues are addressed and verified by port state control authorities.