Comoros-Flagged Cargo Ship U BOOTES Detained in Dalian

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel U BOOTES (IMO 9352767) has been detained by port state control authorities following an inspection in Dalian on 24 Oct 2026, according to a Tokyo MOU detention report. Inspectors recorded eight total deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which seven were classified as detainable, prompting the ship's detention pending corrective action. The 3,836 gross tonnage, 5,631 DWT vessel sails under the flag of Comoros and is managed under the ISM Code by New Alliance Shipping Co Ltd. The inspection was carried out under the framework of the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which oversees compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards across ports in the Asia-Pacific region. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment if it were allowed to continue operating. The vessel will remain in Dalian until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control inspectors and clearance is granted for the ship to resume operations. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed.