Bulk Carrier Jin Dong 11 Detained in Qingdao

The bulk carrier JIN DONG 11 (IMO 8655980) has been detained at the port of Qingdao following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 03 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded six deficiencies, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are resolved. The ship, flagged in Belize, is a bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 9,995 and a deadweight of 16,000 tonnes. It is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Jindong International Ship Management Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU framework are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and labour conventions. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to depart. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed. The vessel remains under detention in Qingdao pending corrective action and reinspection by port authorities.