Bulk Carrier ULTRA LEOPARD Detained in Fangcheng

The bulk carrier ULTRA LEOPARD (IMO 9758428) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MoU at the port of Fangcheng on 30 Sep 2026. Inspectors recorded nine deficiencies in total, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Panama-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 43,036 and a deadweight of 81,777 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by SANTOKU SENPAKU CO LTD (also listed as SANTOKU SENPAKU KK), which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the vessel can be released to resume operations. Port State Control inspections under regional memoranda such as the Tokyo MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detainable deficiencies indicate conditions serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, and detention remains in force until the flag state or its appointed surveyors confirm that the issues have been rectified to the satisfaction of port authorities. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed.