General Cargo Ship Detained in Nantong Under Tokyo MoU

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel BBG NAN NING BO RUN was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Nov 2026 at the port of Nantong, under the Tokyo MoU regime. The Panama-flagged ship, with a gross tonnage of 2,998 and a deadweight of 4,900 DWT, was found to have six deficiencies in total, three of which were classified as detainable. The vessel's IMO number is 1065992. The ISM company responsible for the vessel is Mega Dragon Shipping Ltd. Port State Control authorities typically detain vessels when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose risks to safety, the environment, or compliance with international maritime regulations, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to resume operations. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed.