Bulk Carrier EAST HELIOS Detained in Shanghai

The bulk carrier EAST HELIOS (IMO 9233387) was detained by port state control authorities in Shanghai following an inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 27 Sep 2026. Inspectors identified five deficiencies aboard the vessel, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The Vanuatu-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 29,963 and a deadweight of 53,553 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by SHANGHAI RIDING WAVE SHIPPING CO LTD, which will be responsible for coordinating repairs and remedial action before the ship can be cleared to resume operations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when port state control officers find deficiencies serious enough to render a vessel unsafe to proceed to sea, or in breach of applicable international conventions. The specific nature of the five deficiencies identified aboard EAST HELIOS has not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel will remain in Shanghai until the responsible authorities confirm that all detainable deficiencies have been addressed and the ship meets the required safety and operational standards for release.