Woodchip Carrier BAO DAT THANH 89 Detained in Ulsan

The Panama-flagged woodchip carrier BAO DAT THANH 89 (IMO 9357913) has been detained in Ulsan, South Korea, following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 21 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified a total of four deficiencies during the examination, all four of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The 39,904 gross tonnage ship is managed under the ISM Code by THANH THANH DAT CP.& #44; LTD. 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 environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume its voyage. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of port state control actions logged under the Tokyo MOU for the Ulsan port in September 2026. Further updates on the vessel's status are expected once remedial measures have been verified and the detention is lifted.