Bulk Carrier FREE SAILING Detained at Tianjin

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier FREE SAILING (IMO 9336799) has been detained at the port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 16 Oct 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of 13 deficiencies during the examination, of which four were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The ship, with a gross tonnage of 19,887 and deadweight of 32,816 tonnes, is managed under the ISM Code by RUI FENG YUAN SHIPPING LIMITED. Port State Control inspections under the Tokyo MOU are designed to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL and the Maritime Labour Convention. A detention is imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew, or the environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the detainable deficiencies have been addressed and verified by the authorities. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed. The vessel will remain in Tianjin until follow-up inspections confirm that corrective actions have been completed and the detention is lifted.