Tanker Dragon Fortune Detained in Fujairah Inspection

The oil/chemical tanker DRAGON FORTUNE was detained following a Port State Control inspection carried out on 23 Oct 2026 at Al Fujayrah under the Riyadh MOU regime. The vessel, flying the flag of Barbados, has a gross tonnage of 27,829 and bears IMO number 9256937. Port State Control authorities confirmed the detention order was issued after the inspection at the Fujairah anchorage, a key bunkering and transshipment hub at the entrance to the Gulf of Oman. No further details on specific deficiencies or the vessel's planned release have been disclosed in the detention record. The Riyadh MOU is one of several regional Port State Control regimes that monitor compliance with international maritime safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions among vessels calling at ports in the Gulf region. Detentions under the MOU are typically issued when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by the flag state or classification society. Further updates on the status of the DRAGON FORTUNE, including any corrective actions required before release, are expected to be published in subsequent Port State Control bulletins.