Gas Carrier POLAR Detained in Shanghai Under Tokyo MOU

The gas carrier POLAR (IMO 9292216) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted in Shanghai on 05 Nov 2026 under the Tokyo MOU framework. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies in total, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The POLAR is a Portugal-flagged gas carrier with a gross tonnage of 35,853 and a deadweight of 42,854 tonnes. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Reederei F Laeisz GmbH. Port State Control authorities have not publicly detailed the specific nature of the deficiencies identified during the inspection. Detention under the Tokyo MOU regime is applied when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume operations. The vessel will remain under detention in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are addressed and verified by inspectors, after which clearance to depart may be granted.