Gambia-Flagged General Cargo Ship Detained in Zhangzhou

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BLUE TOWER (IMO 9396036) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU at the port of Zhangzhou on 04 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies during the inspection, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The ship, flying the flag of Gambia, has a gross tonnage of 2,653 and a deadweight of 3,885 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by JIAN LIN ENTERPRISE CO.,LTD, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the ship can be released to resume operations. Specific details on the nature of the deficiencies were not disclosed in the inspection report. Port State Control inspections under regional agreements such as the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, security and environmental standards. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, crew or the marine environment, and the ship remains in port until the flag state or classification society confirms the issues have been resolved.