Bulk Carrier CHUANG HAI XING 1 Detained in Xiamen

The bulk carrier CHUANG HAI XING 1 (IMO 8672744) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU at the port of Xiamen on 02 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded 18 total deficiencies, of which 13 were deemed detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The ship is a Sierra Leone-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 8,329 and a deadweight of 12,248 tonnes. Its ISM Company is listed as ORIENTAL FORTUNE INT'L SHIPPING (HK) LTD. No specific details on the nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. The vessel will remain in Xiamen until the detainable deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. No timeline for release has been provided.