Bulk Carrier OMARI Detained at Rizhao Over Safety Deficiencies

The bulk carrier OMARI (IMO 9242546) has been detained at the Chinese port of Rizhao following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 05 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of six deficiencies, three of which were deemed serious enough to warrant detention, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The OMARI is a Palau-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 17,433 and a deadweight of 28,460 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Ocean Express Shipping Co Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection before the ship can be released. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors find conditions aboard a vessel that pose a risk to safety, security, or the environment, or that breach applicable international conventions. The specific nature of the three detainable deficiencies has not been disclosed in the report. The vessel will remain in Rizhao until the flag state or a recognised organisation confirms that the identified faults have been rectified and a follow-up inspection, if required, has been satisfactorily completed.