Bulk Carrier AC Splendor Detained in Tianjin

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier AC SPLENDOR was detained at the port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 08 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded 15 deficiencies in total, four of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel until the issues are rectified. The AC SPLENDOR, carrying IMO number 9288239, has a gross tonnage of 19,885 and a deadweight of 32,740 DWT. The ship is managed under the ISM Code by SINCERE INDUSTRIAL CORP, which is responsible for addressing the identified safety and compliance shortcomings before the vessel can resume operations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment. The detention of the AC SPLENDOR adds to the vessel's port state control record and will be factored into future risk-based inspection targeting for both the ship and its operator. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed.