Bulk Carrier ZHI NV STAR Detained at Tianjin

The bulk carrier ZHI NV STAR (IMO 9439137) was detained at the port of Tianjin following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 06 Nov 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded a total of six deficiencies, three of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The Liberian-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 90,092 and a deadweight of 180,200 DWT. It is managed under the ISM Code by Qingdao Alam International Shipping Service Co Ltd. Specific details regarding the nature of the deficiencies identified during the inspection have not been disclosed in the available report. Under the Tokyo MOU framework, port state control officers carry out inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and re-inspected by the relevant authority. The ZHI NV STAR will remain in Tianjin until the detainable deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of port state control officials and clearance to depart is granted.