Bulk Carrier TONG YANG XU RUI Detained in Kolkata

The bulk carrier TONG YANG XU RUI (IMO 1062859) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Kolkata on 09 Sep 2026, according to a report issued under the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (Indian MoU). Inspectors recorded eight deficiencies on board the Belize-flagged vessel, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port until the issue is rectified. Full details of the specific deficiencies were not disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by XINHONG INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. Port State Control detentions are issued when inspectors determine that a ship's condition, equipment, or crew documentation fails to meet international safety, pollution-prevention, or seafarer welfare standards to a degree warranting the vessel's retention in port. The detention adds to the vessel's inspection record under the Indian MoU regime, which monitors compliance with international maritime conventions among ships calling at ports across the Indian Ocean region. No timeline for the vessel's release has been indicated, and further updates are expected once corrective actions are verified by port authorities.