Bulk Carrier LIBRA-XS Detained at Yingkou

The bulk carrier LIBRA-XS (IMO 9282742) has been detained at the Chinese port of Yingkou following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 08 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 10 deficiencies, six of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The Panama-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 30,058 and a deadweight of 52,441 tonnes. It is managed under the International Safety Management Code by MULAU SHIPMANAGEMENT (HK) LIMITED, which is responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies before the vessel can resume operations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors determine that deficiencies pose a risk to safety, health or the environment, or when they indicate the vessel does not comply with applicable international conventions. The specific nature of the six detainable deficiencies aboard LIBRA-XS has not been disclosed in the inspection report. The vessel will remain under detention at Yingkou until port state control authorities confirm that corrective actions have been completed and the ship meets the required safety and operational standards for release.