Bulk Carrier ZHONG CHANG 528 Detained at Constanta

The bulk carrier ZHONG CHANG 528 was detained at the Romanian port of Constanta following a Port State Control inspection carried out on 16 Oct 2026 under the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding (Black MoU). Inspectors recorded 18 deficiencies during the examination, though none were classified as detainable in their own right. Despite this, the vessel was ultimately detained, a decision port state authorities can take when the cumulative condition of a ship, its equipment or its crew is judged to pose a risk to safety, the environment, or compliance with international conventions. The ZHONG CHANG 528 (IMO 9567427) is a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 33,032 and a deadweight of 56,745 tonnes. Its International Safety Management (ISM) company is listed as TOSCO KEYMAX International Ship Management Co Ltd. The vessel will remain under detention at Constanta until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control officers and the ship is deemed fit to resume operations. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or an expected release date have been disclosed.