Bulk Carrier UNITED CROWN Detained at Shanghai

The bulk carrier UNITED CROWN (IMO 9660023) was detained at the Chinese port of Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 08 Nov 2026. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies in total, three of which were classed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the issues are resolved. The Panama-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 92,752 and a deadweight of 181,381 DWT. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (India) Pvt Ltd. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels comply with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare standards. A detention is issued when deficiencies are considered serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the marine environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the deficiencies are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been released. The vessel remains in Shanghai pending resolution of the identified issues and subsequent clearance from port state authorities.