Oil/Chemical Tanker Best London Detained in China

The oil/chemical tanker BEST LONDON (IMO 9323778) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU at Taizhou, Jiangsu on 02 Nov 2026. Inspectors recorded six deficiencies during the inspection, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Bahamas-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 11,615 and a deadweight of 19,805 DWT. BEST LONDON is managed under the ISM Code by Seacon Tankers Shipmanage Pte Ltd. Further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies identified during the inspection have not been disclosed. Under Tokyo MOU procedures, a vessel is detained when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, and it will remain in port until the issues are rectified and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. The detention adds to the vessel's inspection history within the regional Port State Control regime, which monitors compliance with international safety, pollution prevention, and labour standards for ships calling at ports in the Asia-Pacific region.