Bulk Carrier NISEKO QUEEN Detained in China Under Tokyo MOU

The bulk carrier NISEKO QUEEN (IMO 9889289) was detained by port state control authorities in Dongjiakou, China, following an inspection on 03 Nov 2026 conducted under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded six deficiencies in total, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the vessel in port. The NISEKO QUEEN is a Panama-flagged bulk carrier with a gross tonnage of 107,450 and a deadweight of 208,786 tonnes. The vessel's ISM company is listed as Kowa Marine Service Co Ltd, which bears responsibility for the ship's safety management system under international regulations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors identify deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to continue its voyage. The specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard the NISEKO QUEEN was not disclosed in the inspection record. The vessel will remain in Dongjiakou until the detainable deficiencies are addressed and verified by port state control officials, after which clearance to depart may be granted. Further updates on the vessel's status are expected once remedial actions have been confirmed by the relevant authorities.