Gas Carrier TALON Detained in Jiangyin Under Tokyo MoU

The gas carrier TALON (IMO 9040118), flying the flag of Comoros, has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MoU regime. The inspection took place at the port of Jiangyin on 10 Sep 2026. Inspectors identified a total of four deficiencies, of which two were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are rectified. The ship, with a gross tonnage of 5,821 and a deadweight of 6,800, is managed under the ISM Code by JLS DRAGON COMPANY LIMITED. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code. A detention order is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment, and the ship is barred from sailing until corrective action is verified by the relevant authority. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's release status have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Tokyo MoU, which monitors compliance among vessels calling at ports across the Asia-Pacific region.