Bulk Carrier SHU GUANG Detained in Nakhodka

The bulk carrier SHU GUANG (IMO 9615377) was detained by port state control authorities following an inspection in Nakhodka on 05 Oct 2026, carried out under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded 18 deficiencies in total, of which 8 were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the vessel in port. The ship is a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 44,980 and a deadweight of 81,713 DWT. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Intercontinental Ship Management Ltd, which holds responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection before the vessel can be released. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a serious risk to the safety, health of the crew, or the environment, or when the vessel does not comply with applicable international conventions. The specific nature of the deficiencies has not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel will remain detained in Nakhodka until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control inspectors and the ship is deemed fit to resume operations. Further details regarding the timeline for release have not been released.