Bulk Carrier Merry Ocean Detained After Humen Inspection

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MERRY OCEAN (IMO 9082726) was detained at the port of Humen following a Port State Control inspection carried out under the Tokyo MOU on 08 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded 11 deficiencies in total, of which 8 were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel pending corrective action. The MERRY OCEAN has a gross tonnage of 35,903 and a deadweight of 68,902 DWT. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Ping Hu Shipping Ltd, which bears responsibility for ensuring the ship's compliance with international safety and operational standards. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. A detention indicates that inspectors identified conditions serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring the vessel to remain in port until the deficiencies are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. No further details have been released regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified or the expected timeline for the vessel's release. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Tokyo MOU regime for 2026.