Sierra Leone-Flagged Cargo Ship Detained in Tianjin

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ORION (IMO 9412361) has been detained at the Chinese port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection carried out under the Tokyo MOU, according to a detention report. The inspection, conducted on 29 Sep 2026, identified 11 deficiencies in total, of which six were classified as detainable. The ORION is registered under the flag of Sierra Leone and has a gross tonnage of 5,372 and a deadweight of 7,949 tonnes. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Eastern Meridian Pte Ltd, which bears responsibility for the ship's safety management system under the International Safety Management Code. Under Tokyo MOU procedures, a detention order is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, preventing the vessel from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by port state control officers. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or a timeline for release have been disclosed. The detention adds to the vessel's inspection record and may affect its risk profile under future Port State Control targeting regimes.