Bulk Carrier NSG HONOR Detained After Tianjin Inspection

The bulk carrier NSG HONOR was detained in the port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 20 Sep 2026. Inspectors identified 12 deficiencies during the check, three of which were classified as detainable, leading authorities to hold the vessel in port. The NSG HONOR, flying the Liberian flag, has a gross tonnage of 32,929 and a deadweight of 56,808 tonnes. It carries IMO number 9453248 and is classified as a bulk carrier. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Nanjing Newship Shipping Management Co Ltd, also referenced as Nanjing Xinhai Ship Management Co Ltd. Port State Control regimes such as the Tokyo MOU carry out inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detainable deficiencies are those serious enough to warrant holding a ship until corrective action is taken, preventing it from sailing until the issues are resolved and cleared by the inspecting authority. The specific nature of the three detainable deficiencies has not been disclosed in the available report. The vessel will remain under detention in Tianjin until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers and clearance to depart is granted.