Container Ship BIG GEORGE Detained in Tianjin

The container ship BIG GEORGE (IMO 9142942) was detained at the Chinese port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 14 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies in total, three of which were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The Liberian-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 25,499 and a deadweight of 34,167 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by Executive Ship Management Pvt Ltd. Authorities have not released specific details regarding the nature of the deficiencies identified during the inspection. The detention keeps the vessel in port until the responsible authorities confirm that the identified deficiencies have been rectified and that the ship meets applicable international safety, security and environmental standards. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU framework are designed to verify compliance with conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code, and detentions are issued when deficiencies are considered to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment. No further information has been provided on when the vessel is expected to be released or on the specific corrective actions required by Executive Ship Management Pvt Ltd to resolve the detainable deficiencies.